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Without tradition we liquify; without innovation we turn to stone.

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What a good metaphor for the balance between liquefaction and calcification?

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A related metaphor off the top of my head... Be like bamboo: sway with the wind, but don't let it break you.

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In complexity studies it is called the "edge of chaos" as exemplified by autopoetic systems like living organisms.

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Exactly.

9:18 PM · Sep 24, 2020Twitter Web App

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Nice

. It is life/living. Having bounded structure yet agentic within, and response to, its environment. A culture needs good succession processes to avoid putrefying or fossilizing. Perhaps a topic for your youtube series

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Oh yes, I will definitely touch upon this.

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