The Ghost in the Machine (1967)

Technocracy Rising by Patrick Wood, Intro:

Coined the term "holon" which is a stable unit within a larger system that is controlled by other holons greater than it, all of which are in a continuous state of evolution to a higher, more complex form. Such a complete system of holons is referred to as a holarchy. Accordingly, "The entire machine of life and of the Universe itself evolves toward ever more complex states, as if a ghost were operating the machine.