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Module 01 · Lesson 2

Cycles that carry us

15 min

Living systems are circular by default. Nothing is discarded; everything becomes an input somewhere else.

Industrial systems are mostly linear: extract, use, discard. Almost every planetary problem we face is a broken loop.

Learning to see the loop — and where it was cut — is the core diagnostic skill of regenerative work.

Reflection

Pick one object near you. Where does it come from, and where does it end?