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An Ecology of Mind

2010
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6.9/10

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"The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think."
Â -Gregory Bateson

An Ecology of Mind
A DaughterÂ’s Portrait of Gregory Bateson

Winner Audience Choice BEST DOCUMENTARY The Santa Cruz Film Festival 2011
Winner BEST DOCUMENTARY TheÂ Spokane International Film Festival 2011
Official Selection of The Vancouver International Film Festival
Official Selection Cinema Pacific Film Festival

NY Premiere:Â American Museum of Natural History, September 12, 2011!!
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"An Ecology of MindÂ is a spell-binding, lyrical, andÂ veryÂ important film about Gregory Bateson and his revolutionary ideas that helped launch the modern ecology movement. The film is both memoir and tribute from his daughter, Nora Bateson, demonstrating that the most personal can reveal the most universal. Ms. BatesonÂ’s discoveries with her father reflect the discoveries of a generation that learned serious ecology from Bateson. In the 1960s and 1970s, Bateson became a mentor to students, seasoned academics, and environmentalists, providing the language and insights that linked ecology to general systems, psychology, sociology, epistemology, and broad theories of science. Along the way, Bateson conceived and illuminated some of the most significant ideas of the era: cybernetics, double-bind, changeability, and the pattern that connects. The film,Â An Ecology of Mind,isÂ an extraordinary portrayal ofÂ Â the breadth, depth, rigor, and dynamism of Gregory BatesonÂ’s contributions to science and humanity."
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Rex Weyler
Co-founder, Greenpeace International
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Â“What becomes amply clear is that Bateson is needed today more than ever. His ability to see life from different angles runs counter to the intolerance evident in so much of what passes for contemporary public debate. In this era, which seems more and more to push individuals more toward b

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'An Ecology of Mind' is a filmic portrait of anthropologist, biologist, and psychotherapist Gregory Bateson. Bateson believed that, 'The major problems in the world are the result of the dif... Read all'An Ecology of Mind' is a filmic portrait of anthropologist, biologist, and psychotherapist Gregory Bateson. Bateson believed that, 'The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between the way nature works and the way people think.' Seen through the relations... Read all'An Ecology of Mind' is a filmic portrait of anthropologist, biologist, and psychotherapist Gregory Bateson. Bateson believed that, 'The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between the way nature works and the way people think.' Seen through the relationship between father and daughter, this documentary is an invitation into 'systems thinking'... Read all