Small Arcs of Larger Circles is a collection of essays, reflections and poems. Nora Bateson updates our thinking on systems and ecosystems, applying her own insights to education, organizations, complexity, academia, and the way that society organizes itself. She also introduces the term symmathesy to describe the contextual mutual learning through interaction that takes place in living entities at larger or smaller scales. While she retains her father's (Gregory Bateson) rigorous attention to definition, observation, and academic precision, she also moves well beyond that frame of reference to incorporate more embodied ways of knowing and understanding. These are reflected in her essays and poems on food, Christmas, love, honesty, environmentalism, and leadership.