[…] to be coincident with Systems As Living Things we would have to consider the gardener part of The Garden. There is benefit in this. The gardener who assumes too much control of a garden may make something that is beautiful, but it may not be alive.
Zen gardens are wonderful, but the rocks and raked stone will never surprise us. They will never change by themselves. A well manicured garden is more alive, but it still reflects the *intentions of a single gardener*. A garden with no gardener assumes a natural regulation. It will surprise us. We have to choose our garden. -- Michael Feathers