The essence of systems thinking: Every persistent biological or cultural structure exists because of a positive feedback loop. Sometimes it’s hard to see. But to understand the structure, you must understand the loop.
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I don‘t get this. If the statement applies only to the emergence of such phenomena, it seems (intuitively - I am no expert) clear. But „exists“ implies the continuing state, the perpetuation of systems. But this may be due to passive barriers/moats preventing decline/disruption?
If the most persists, it’s probably because of positive feedback. But your point is well taken. Some things can persist for a while out of sheer inertia... just takes them a while to erode. Not a 100% absolute statement, just very broadly true.
