The Pillars of Societal Bioharmonism a Conceptualist Contribution to the Evolution of the Contemporary Society

Romulus Gruia, Liviu Gaceu () and Oana Bianca Oprea ()
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Romulus Gruia: Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brașov, 148 Castelului Street, 500014 Brașov, Romania
Liviu Gaceu: Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brașov, 148 Castelului Street, 500014 Brașov, Romania
Oana Bianca Oprea: Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brașov, 148 Castelului Street, 500014 Brașov, Romania

Challenges, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: This paper explores the concept of “bioharmonism” as a model for addressing sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by integrating the principles of biological balance and life harmony at various levels of nature and society. The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrative paradigm that rationally organizes the component concepts of different approaches and nuances developed over time in an attempt to find a path forward regarding contemporary societal changes. Thus, along the lines of transdisciplinary and holistic approaches, a connection is made between natural sciences, specifically life sciences, and social sciences, to understand in this way the evolution of human society. Specifically, the objective of this conceptual viewpoint is related to sustainability, resilience, and planetary health, indicating the need to analyze planetary bioharmony and transfer the model to the structure and functionality of human society. This is achieved by describing the pillars of this complex endeavor in a unified and coherent approach to highlight the bioharmonization process. This paper analyzes the definition and role of societal bioharmonism, then the methodological argumentation based on specific notions, principles, and laws, and finally, describes the application lines of the pillars of bioharmonism, using as a case study the provision of food for the human population. Solutions are highlighted that can conceptually contribute to the evolution of contemporary society, considering the convergence of anthroposystems with ecosystems, based on the interconnection of the current Biological Revolution with the performances offered by the Information Era. These solutions aim at societal bioharmonization, supported complementarily by its specific conceptual pillars, which, through integration and emergence, lead to a dynamic systemic balance. This, in turn, lays the foundation for reintegrating the environment and biodiversity into the economic equation, the citizen into the social equation, and science into the political equation.

Keywords: sustainability; dynamic equilibrium; resilience; interconnectivity; convergence; ecosystem; bioeconomy; holistic education; sanogenesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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