Tag: system
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Nature is Self-Organizing
When driven into far-from-equilibrium conditions, systems do not just break down, they generate new structures that pull higher forms of order out of the surrounding chaos. It is as if nature reaches into herself and draws forth structures that reflect the inherent potential of the system for higher orders of self-organization. Duane Elgin, Systems theorist,…
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The Workings of Diversity
Diversity means many different relationships, many different approaches to the same problem. A diverse community is a resilient community, capable of adapting to changing situations. However, diversity is a strategic advantage only if there is a truly interconnected community, sustained by a web of relationships. If the community is fragmented into isolated groups and individuals,…
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The Coherence of Living Systems
Living systems are astonishingly coherent. The human body, for example, consists of anywhere from 37.2 trillion to 100 trillion cells, and each cell produces 10,000 bioelectrochemical reactions every second. Every 24-hours, 1,012 cells die and are replaced. Ervin Laszlo, Systems scientistAuthor,The Intelligence of the Cosmos: Why Are We Here? New Answers from the Frontiers of…
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Communication and Ecology
The universe consists of acts of communication… This sacred communion, this being-sharing of all the systems and systems of systems of which the cosmos is composed, is what we mean by ecology. It is the ecology that undergoes evolution and complexification and increasing consciousness… ecology is, in fact, the name of the whole game. It…
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Everyday Heroes
There are superheroes among us. But they don’t reveal themselves. If they did, we’d think they’re nuts. Some of them do reveal a little of what they do, and we do tend to think they’re a little out there. But they’re real. They walk among us holding the fabric of human consciousness together. They are…
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