Everyone knows that one of the primary imperatives of life (at all levels) is to increase security, reduce threats and reduce unpredictability. Our early upbringing, our education and all the adult experience that follows is largely devoted to these objectives. If there’s one thing that motivates us, it’s to avoid chaos. Whether it’s the appearance of threats, insecurity, unexpected obstacles, digression, and breakdown, whether it’s interruption of our plan of the day or being diverted from our life-course — we hate chaos. Every time events start spinning out of control, which is always a possibility, we are reminded of how easily we become attached to the expectation of smooth and unimpeded execution of our plans. We are also quite familiar with the choices and the behaviors we find most natural and comforting. These are the moments when we feel conscious and connected.
Chaos, Complexity & Emergence I
Chaos, Complexity & Emergence I
Chaos, Complexity & Emergence I
Everyone knows that one of the primary imperatives of life (at all levels) is to increase security, reduce threats and reduce unpredictability. Our early upbringing, our education and all the adult experience that follows is largely devoted to these objectives. If there’s one thing that motivates us, it’s to avoid chaos. Whether it’s the appearance of threats, insecurity, unexpected obstacles, digression, and breakdown, whether it’s interruption of our plan of the day or being diverted from our life-course — we hate chaos. Every time events start spinning out of control, which is always a possibility, we are reminded of how easily we become attached to the expectation of smooth and unimpeded execution of our plans. We are also quite familiar with the choices and the behaviors we find most natural and comforting. These are the moments when we feel conscious and connected.