The other consequence of the atomistic, serial, linear approach is a futile search for what causes what. (Iain McGilchrist, The Matter With Things)

If we are in a linear search for “what causes what,” we miss that there is not truly isolatable original cause and effect, and consequently no origin point on the line. And to be stuck on the line is to be severely limited in our ability to appreciate our interconnectedness with the whole. Meaning, if we find it, will be deeply rooted in the whole of everything. It can only be apprehended by letting go of the line.