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I derive my values from systems theory, for sure not liberalism. Every complex adaptive system has needs for coming into existence, maintaining that existence,
by crawfordcomeaux 2y ago
I derive my values from systems theory, for sure not liberalism.
Every complex adaptive system has needs for coming into existence, maintaining that existence, and adapting with the environment.
When two complex adaptive systems interact, a third one with new capabilities emerges with the two as components. This emergent system has needs for its existence, maintenance, and adaptability.
Most/all of life is complex adaptive systems interacting.
So there exists needs we all have on the specific level of each body, as well as collective needs emerging from our interactions.
One of those needs, for the sake of maintenance, is the moderation of meeting our needs.
In order to learn to moderate our needs, we need to oversatisfy and undersatisfy them so we can learn what it feels like to do so and when.
So our needs are nondual, in the sense that we need to fast/feast on each.
And then there's the needs related to maintaining our external environments.
If we choose to live and serve life, we need to learn to moderate the needs of the environments we live in.
- latentnumber 2y agoWhen do you choose to moderate? Why is moderation an assumption for maintenance if you are maximizing over an individual anyway?