Hidden conections

The Hidden Connections
I am writing this essay, as many people would think and wonder about the title of this book. As many readers come across this book, “The Hidden Connections” many would wonder what it is all about. It brings forth a “new understanding of life” by presenting a “conceptual framework that integrates life’s biological, cognitive, and social dimensions” (Capra, 2002, p.Xvi). It also brings forth and offers a clear, systematic approach to some of the concerning issues we face that are having negative global impacts especially in this modern world of ever changing technology. This essay also provides an insight into the origins, basic unit or nature of life, the Santiago scientific theory, understanding systems approach, social network, organizations and change, organizations in an economy, economic globalization and its consequences, biotechnology and ecosystem, and finally the role of NGO’s in globalization.
Life is made up of the basic unit called a cell. This unit of life could either be single such as a bacterium, or for example, an amoeba or they could be multiple cells in the case of plants and animals. One major issue that arises is the question of existence of these unit cells or organisms. How do they survive or how do they function as basic units and how do they contribute to existence or functioning of the body they support? To answer some of these questions, it is imperative to state that no individual organism can exist in isolation. There is a basic need for co-existence or co-relating between organisms and the entire ecosystem. For example, animals depend on the photosynthesis of plants to survive while plants as well depend on carbon dioxide produced from human breathing. Collectively, this interdependency between animals, plants and micro-organisms help sustain and regulate the biosphere and thereby maintaining and supporting the life cycle.
Life is not solely determined by a genetic blueprint, but rather, is an emergent