Thinking about Systems

In his book Maira asks the question what would happen if beauty were to become central to every aspect of our lives: environment, education, economics and governance, and includes eighteen interviews from leading thinkers in a wide range of fields. Scientists explore whether there is an evolutionary purpose to it. Philosophers examine its relationship to truth and goodness. Artists speak of beauty and its rejection. Brain mind experts consider whether the experience of it strengthens certain neural pathways connected with the qualities of balance, harmony, rhythm and proportion. Activists probe how beauty works in the context of social systems.