Seems to me like the kind of wonky thinking one expects from a philosophy department.
i love when philosophers try to do science. they try to mix mostly unrelated studies and come up with something conclusive. just like capra, it ends up a convoluted mess. unless you have extensive knowledge and understanding of a system, don't try to do new research in it. you'll get it wrong. but then, it's always good for a laugh.
to be truthful, it's always interesting to get weird perspectives on things, but it's only constructive in the sense that it will encourage you to respond in an unconventional manner.