![]() ![]() Sonia Hoffman's perspective is referred to as the holistic, or systems theory, perspective. However, the specific problems and solutions are not the primary concern rather, different perspectives are presented through which these problems can be viewed and considered. Political and social problems, and alternative solutions, are a focus of the film. The film introduces systems theory and systems thinking, along with insights into modern physical theories such as quantum mechanics and particle physics. The film portrays a wide-ranging conversation among three characters: Sonia, a Norwegian physicist who abandoned a lucrative career after discovering that elements of her work were being applied to weapons development, Jack, an American politician attempting to make sense of his recent defeat as a presidential candidate, and Tom, a poet, Jack's close friend, and a disillusioned former political speechwriter, while they wander around Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy. ![]() Mindwalk is a 1990 feature film directed by Bernt Capra, adapted from his short story based on The Turning Point, a nonfiction book by physicist Fritjof Capra, his brother. ![]()
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