Complex systems evolve to deal with entropy. The why for this is unclear, but all great complex systems slow down the effects of entropy within them and this provides the opportunity for Life and the only stage on which life can be lived. In a simple system, or the part of a simple system that can be warped into a Linearity, entropy is maximized. Energy flows through the system as quickly as possible and we, as human observers, characterize this as either “work” or “waste.” We even put great efforts into developing efficiencies that are meant to skew the proportion of work to waste. In actuality
Fear is an amazingly seductive state of mind. "Capitalism is floating my boat at this moment in time, why would I want to question it even when I complain about the thunder clouds on the horizon." You and I have been fortunate to have lived lives that encourage questioning. First, through our art which only progresses through questioning what we have done. Second, as sailors we have experienced first hand the problems of assuming our current smooth sailing will continue forever. Then of course the storm arrives and we are forced to deal with an unforeseen circumstance. This doesn't mean our lives will be easy only that we might be able to set aside our fears and view our circumstances clearly.
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Fear is an amazingly seductive state of mind. "Capitalism is floating my boat at this moment in time, why would I want to question it even when I complain about the thunder clouds on the horizon." You and I have been fortunate to have lived lives that encourage questioning. First, through our art which only progresses through questioning what we have done. Second, as sailors we have experienced first hand the problems of assuming our current smooth sailing will continue forever. Then of course the storm arrives and we are forced to deal with an unforeseen circumstance. This doesn't mean our lives will be easy only that we might be able to set aside our fears and view our circumstances clearly.
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