Autopoiesis - how living systems work

Evolutionary biologist Elisabet Sahtouris understands what it means to be alive, and how to use the science of life to help take better care of the planet, which is, itself, a living organism that continuously creates itself.

It's a bit rambling, but she's got some really good points, and she's sitting next to a lake with waves gently flowing onto the shore, and so the video is very relaxing, even if you just sit back and enjoy the poetry of the ideas. :-)

This is the first video in a series of three, if you decide that you want more...

Also, Elisabet is another one of my heroes, and I'm planning to spend more time following her work, because she's such an inspiration! She's doing a lot of work bringing back sustainable living practices to her hometown (in Italy, I think).