In his books Evolution: The Grand Synthesis (1987) and The Creative Cosmos: A Unified Science of Matter, Life and Mind (1996), he proposed a universal " psi-field" underlying and interconnecting all of matter to explain paranormal and quantum phenomena. László is a believer in psychic phenomena. Similar to Deepak Chopra, he is a supporter of quantum woo and new age claims about quantum consciousness and spirituality. His article Evolution Presupposes Design, So Why the Controversy? argues for intelligent design. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.László publishes woo articles in the Huffington Post. In 1999 he was was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.įor many years he has served as president of the Club of Budapest, which he founded. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East.
His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates. He is also the recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Franz Liszt Academy of Budapest. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory, and serves as the founder-director of the General Evolution Research Group and as past president of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, he has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into nineteen languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.ĭr. This book presents clear evidence of this connectedness and describes the tools we need to make our world greener and our planet safer as we strive to realize the holistic consciousness of connection through the Akashic field.Įrvin Laszlo is a systems philosopher, integral theorist, and classical pianist. Change on this level calls for a profound shift in consciousness and a clear understanding that-as cutting-edge physics shows-we are truly connected with each other and with the cosmos. We have an opportunity to move from the current political and business model of grow or die to a sustainable world respectful of human beings, nature, and the planet. He shows how we can replace the limited consciousness of our failing society with the holistic consciousness that is reflected in the unified field of quantum physics: the Akashic field. In WorldShift 2012, Ervin Laszlo brings together insights for creating sustainable positive change from spiritual leaders, scientists, and visionary businesspeople-people such as Albert Einstein, Mohammad Yunus, Václav Havel, Eckhart Tolle, Ken Wilber, David Korten, Paul Hawken, and Tomoyo Nonaka, former CEO of Sanyo Electronics. But with great danger comes great opportunity-the opportunity for fundamental change that will transform our societies from top to bottom. The deepening economic crisis and the threat posed by climate change and other social and ecological trends has caused many to despair. Replaces the limited consciousness of our failing society with the holistic consciousness that is rooted in the Akashic field.Outlines the problems that make today’s world prone to breakdown and suggests actions we must adopt in politics, business, and everyday life.A handbook for conscious change that could transform the current world crisis into planetary renewal