Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987
“Despite our machineless past, our autopoiesis now depends on machine organization in much the same way that cells of our body depend on human organization (anatomy and physiology).”
- Published: Summer 1987
- Collection: Whole Earth Review
- Links: Internet Archive, Download PDF
Sections:
- Deparments/Reviews
- Features
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 0](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n0_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 1](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n1_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 2](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n2_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 3](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n3_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 4](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n4_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 5](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n5_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 6](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n6_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 7](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n7_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 8](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n8_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 9](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n9_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 10](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n10_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 11](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n11_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 12](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n12_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 13](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n13_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 14](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n14_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 15](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n15_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 16](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n16_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 17](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n17_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 18](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n18_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 19](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n19_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 20](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n20_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 21](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n21_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 22](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n22_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 23](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n23_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 24](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n24_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 25](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n25_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 26](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n26_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 27](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n27_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 28](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n28_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 29](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n29_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 30](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n30_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 31](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n31_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 32](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n32_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 33](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n33_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 34](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n34_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 35](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n35_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 36](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n36_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 37](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n37_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 38](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n38_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 39](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n39_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 40](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n40_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 41](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n41_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 42](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n42_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 43](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n43_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 44](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n44_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 45](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n45_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 46](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n46_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 47](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n47_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 48](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n48_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 49](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n49_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 50](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n50_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 51](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n51_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 52](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n52_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 53](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n53_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 54](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n54_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 55](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n55_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 56](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n56_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 57](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n57_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 58](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n58_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 59](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n59_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 60](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n60_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 61](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n61_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 62](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n62_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 63](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n63_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 64](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n64_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 65](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n65_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 66](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n66_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 67](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n67_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 68](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n68_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 69](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n69_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 70](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n70_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 71](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n71_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 72](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n72_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 73](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n73_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 74](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n74_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 75](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n75_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 76](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n76_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 77](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n77_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 78](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n78_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 79](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n79_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 80](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n80_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 81](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n81_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 82](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n82_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 83](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n83_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 84](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n84_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 85](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n85_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 86](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n86_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 87](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n87_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 88](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n88_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 89](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n89_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 90](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n90_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 91](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n91_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 92](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n92_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 93](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n93_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 94](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n94_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 95](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n95_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 96](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n96_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 97](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n97_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 98](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n98_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 99](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n99_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 100](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n100_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 101](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n101_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 102](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n102_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 103](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n103_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 104](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n104_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 105](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n105_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 106](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n106_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 107](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n107_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 108](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n108_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 109](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n109_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 110](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n110_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 111](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n111_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 112](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n112_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 113](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n113_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 114](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n114_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 115](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n115_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 116](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n116_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 117](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n117_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 118](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n118_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 119](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n119_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 120](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n120_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 121](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n121_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 122](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n122_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 123](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n123_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 124](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n124_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 125](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n125_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 126](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n126_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 127](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n127_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 128](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n128_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 129](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n129_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 130](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n130_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 131](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n131_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 132](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n132_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 133](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n133_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 134](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n134_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 135](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n135_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 136](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n136_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 137](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n137_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 138](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n138_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 139](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n139_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 140](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n140_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 141](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n141_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 142](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n142_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 143](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n143_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 144](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n144_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 145](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n145_medium.jpg)
![Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987, page 146](https://archive.org/download/wholeearthreview00unse_10/page/n146_medium.jpg)
Whole Earth Review, Summer 1987
- DEPARMENTS/REVIEWS
- WHOLE SYSTEMS
- A Fuller Explanation78
- Tensegritoy78
- Synergetics Dictionary78
- The Self-Organizing Universe79
- The Dialectical Biologist79
- Reflections on Gender and Science80
- Military Enterprise and Technological Change80
- The Beaches Are Moving/Living With the Shore Series81
- DeLorme Atlases and Gazetteers81
- The Serpent and the Rainbow93
- NOMADICS
- El Volkswagen94
- National Parks Trade Journal94
- Classic Walks of the World95
- Specialty Travel Index95
- Banana Republic Travel Bookstore96
- Emergency Navigation96
- Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries97
- Bayley Cold Water Immersion Suit97
- COMMUNITY
- Appropriate Technology Sourcebook100
- Earth at Night100
- From Debt to Development101
- Managing Development in Small Towns101
- The Criminal Records Book102
- Legacy of Love102
- The Power of the People103
- Prison Survival103
- HOUSEHOLD
- The Secret House110
- Radon Testing Service/Radon Reduction Methods110
- Ceramic Houses111
- Natural Energy and Vernacular Architecture111
- CRAFTS
- fischertechnik Modeling System116
- Victorinox SwissChamp116
- Micro-Mark117
- Friendly Plastic117
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Amusing Ourselves to Death118
- Cahill & Company118
- Good Movies by Sheila Benson119
- Screenplay/Screenwriter’s Workbook120
- Adventures in the Screen Trade120
- The TV. Scriptwriter’s Handbook121
- The Corporate Scriptwriting Book121
- Script City121
- Scriptor121
- LEARNING
- The Desolate City/Christianity and the122
- World Religions122
- The Rapids of Change123
- Finite and Infinite Games123
- LAND USE
- Landscaping with Perennials124
- Plants That Merit Attention124
- Seeds Blum125
- Ames’ Orchard & Nursery125
- Bat Houses125
- Birth of a Cooperative/Close to the Ground129
- BACKSCATTER
- Echoes from readers back to WER134
- GATE FIVE ROAD
- Gossip138
- Creative Philanthropist sought for membership on the Point board139
- Preserves139
- Subscription problems/address changes139
- “Or Whole Earth Access”139
- Recent WER mailing list renters139
- Back issues/further issues139
- Masthead Financial Report140
- Unclassifieds141
- Thank you Adopt a Library145
- FEATURES
- Reality CLub
- The REALITY CLUB by Steven Levy: An introduction to this diverse group of scientists, writers, poets and artists that meets to explore concepts of what is real and what is not.2
- A Cozy Cosmology by Heinz Pagels: The anthropic principle is convenient, but it’s not science.6
- Poems by Robert Pack: Inspired by the insights of Heinz Pagels.11
- Gaia and the Evolution of Machines by Dorion Sagan and Lynn Margulis: Machines are part of Gaia, and they're evolving faster than we are15
- Bootstrapping Through by William H. Calvin: Is consciousness a Darwinian sidestep?22
- Nature Is Not A Paradigm by Morris Berman29
- The Revenge of the Good Fairy by Mary Catherine Bateson: Omnipotence has its price.34
- Why Should I Talk To You by Steven Levy: A nonfiction writer responds to his reluctant sources.39
- Science and Meaning by Pamela McCorduck44
- To Communicate Truth by Page Smith: How research corrupts education.52
- Let’s Eliminate Math From Schools by Roger Schank58
- The Indian Rope Trick by Richard Rabkin, M.D.: The cultural creation of reality63
- What Can We Know? by Gerald Feinburg66
- There Is No Sound in an Empty Room by Joan Richardson: The poetry of Wallace Stevens must be read aloud to be fully understood.72
- Hear That Long Snake Moan, Part II by Michael Ventura. The Voodoorigins of rock’n’roll.82
- The 1 1/2-Ton Ocean Pickup Picks Up a letter from John Todd and Nancy Jack Todd: The latest chapter in a saga of appropriate technology.98
- The Local Employment Trading System by Michael Linton and Thomas Greco: A local-economy-boosting system that works.104
- Beginning Year Nine in Chronic One-A by Dallas Denny112
- Dog’s Breakfast115
- Do We Really Want Diversity? by Reed F. Noss. Sometimes it’s a sign of biological malaise.126
- The Woodchoppers’ Ball by the Beckwitt family: Forest management begins with managing the Forest Service.130
More Whole Earth Review