Love is the grounding of our existence as humans, and is the basic emotioning in our systemic identity as human beings. - Humberto Maturana

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Love is the grounding of our existence as humans, and is the basic emotioning in our systemic identity as human beings.

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About Humberto Maturana

Humberto Maturana (born September 14, 1928 – May 6, 2021) is a Chilean biologist and philosopher. Many consider him a member of a group of second-wave cyberneticians such as Heinz von Foerster, Gordon Pask, and Ernst von Glasersfeld.

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