Fractal Flourishing: Transforming the Systems Destroying Our World — Jeremy Lent & Peter Hawkins
The Weekend UniversityShow Notes
This episode features a conversation between Jeremy Lent and Professor Peter Hawkins. This discussion is part of a series that Peter will be doing with some of the major thinkers and writers of our time, focusing on the necessary evolution of human consciousness, for humans to be future-fit to live on this planet in a way that makes a net-positive contribution to the wider ecology. The series is being done jointly with: The Weekend University and the Renewal Foundation.
Jeremy Lent is an author and speaker whose work explores how humans create meaning and how our underlying worldviews shape culture, values, and history. His books “The Patterning Instinct” and “The Web of Meaning” bring together insights from neuroscience, history, systems thinking, and traditional wisdom to explore humanity’s relationship with nature and the deeper patterns connecting life. His more recent work focuses on the idea of an ecological civilization and pathways toward a more interconnected, life-affirming future.
Peter is Emeritus Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, founder of the Academy of Executive Coaching, and a leading authority on systemic leadership, coaching, and organizational transformation. His work integrates insights from psychology, systems thinking, ecology, and philosophy to help leaders navigate an increasingly complex world. His most recent book was: “Beauty in Leadership and Coaching”, which was published by Routeledge in 2025.
In this conversation, they explore:
— Why our current systems are functioning as designed, and why that is the problem
— How the scientific revolution created a worldview based on separation that now shapes modern life
— What “decolonising our minds” means, and why it matters for those born into privilege
— The concept of fractal flourishing and why systems cannot thrive without serving the larger systems they depend on
— How “commoning” and system change can shift our identity, relationships, and the way we organise
And more.
You can learn more about Jeremy's work at jeremylent.com and Peter's work at renewalassociates.co.uk.
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Interview Links:
— Prof. Hawkins’ website - https://renewalassociates.co.uk
— Jeremy’s website: https://www.jeremylent.com
— Prof. Hawkins' books: https://link.amazon/B0cQ4Mp8E
— Jeremy's book: https://link.amazon/B02CHDkKP
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