#holism

The economy is more than just the sum of its parts.

From The Origin of Wealth by Eric Beinhocker

A system is more than the sum of its parts.

From Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows

A building is not just a collection of parts; it is a whole, a unity.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

We need to cultivate a more integrated view of the world.

From The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist

He believed that understanding nature required a holistic approach.

From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf

The world is a living organism, a dynamic interplay of forces.

From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf

You can’t change one part of a system without changing the whole thing.

From Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows