Framework

The Living Systems Investing Methodology

Living Systems Investing (LSI) is a methodology that applies permaculture principles, complexity science, and ancient wisdom to business development and capital allocation.

It’s not about ESG compliance or impact investing buzzwords. It’s about understanding how living systems actually work - and using those principles to identify breakthrough innovation, manage risk, and create regenerative value.

Where to Begin

New to LSI? Start here:

Start Here - A curated path through nine years of thinking
The Edge of Chaos - Why we operate at the boundaries where innovation emerges
12 Permaculture Principles - The complete framework with applications to investing

The Foundation

Inspirations from Permaculture
The pioneers who developed these principles: David Holmgren, Bill Mollison, and Rob Hopkins.

Core Concepts

The Three Pillars

Ancient Wisdom
Indigenous knowledge, sacred geometry, nature’s patterns

Autopoietic Principles
Permaculture, complexity science, living systems

Polymathic Intelligence
Cross-disciplinary thinking, edge perspectives

Together they reveal: Emerging patterns that conventional analysis misses

Why This Framework Works

These principles aren’t arbitrary rules. They’re based on billions of years of evolution - nature’s tested methods for creating resilient, adaptive, sustainable systems.

When we apply them to investing:

• We see opportunities others miss
• We manage risk better
• We identify innovation earlier
• We create aligned incentives

Nature doesn’t do quarterly earnings. Nature does sustainability, resilience, and emergent value creation.

Going Deeper

Explore the complete methodology through the Essays - nine years of developing, refining, and applying these principles in practice.

Or dive into Patterns at the Edge to see coherence analysis in action.

Interested in how we apply this framework to specific companies and industries?
Learn about The Pythia Scrolls