Perhaps there will be no turning point for the whole society in foreseeable future, but we can start by doing each its own little turning point. Each chapter has its point and is relatively self-contained.

Although it's relatively long, it's by no means 'dense' or boring. Nevertheless, the book is very inspiring, very well written and rich in information. Or maybe the shift will be that there's no dominant paradigm? (That's something that Capra didn't considered either.) Our grandchildren might be able to tell if there was any paradigm shift. It's somewhat funny how Capra repeatedly invokes the 'paradigm shift': paradigm can only be visible in hindsight. I think that Capra underestimated the capability of the society to absorb different world views and life styles: it's seems that we'll have to wait for the cultural turning point for quite some time. Although he was quite optimistic in his expectation, this book primarily is not about predicting future, it's more about being aware where we are and where were heading. Some things that Capra anticipated have happened and many have not. This is a great read, even almost thirty years after it was published. It is at once scholarly and easy to read.'-Jim Lovelock, New Scientist … ( more) It is unusually detailed and thorough in its inclusion of the conventional and the alternative approaches to topics ranging from ecology through medicine and psychology to economics. Those who enjoyed Fritjof Capra's Tao of Physics should not expect a sequel this is a much more ambitious book that attempts and succeeds in presenting a whole worldview from the viewpoint of a committed and experienced physicist who also writes from within the North American culture. 'This splendid and thoughtful book is an essential guide for anyone inquiring about the place of science and metascience in our contemporary culture. Now distinguished scientist Fritjof Capra gives us that vision, a holistic paradigm of science and spirit. We need a new vision of reality, one that allows the forces transforming our world to flow together as a positive movement for social change.

We have reached a time of dramatic and potentially dangerous change, a turning point for the planet as a whole. A compelling vision of a new reality, a reconciliation of science and the human spirit for a future that will work The dynamics underlying the major problems of our time-cancer, crime, pollution, nuclear power, inflation, the energy shortage-are all the same.

The Turning Point by Fritjof Capra