Unmanageable Complexity

January 20, 2008 I wrote a friend with a positive tone about chaos in society:

"Unintended consequences are a good sign, a sign that the society is innovative beyond the pace of its own ethics. In a state of absolute adherence to its ethics it would die or be consumed by an innovative society. Balance can only slightly be achieved in perpetual disequilibrium. Absolute balance means death and entropy, perpetual disequilibrium is life."

I am unrepentant for this celebration of diversity, but will offer this pathology in social dynamics (including internal dialogue which is just a subcomponent of social constructs).

Dishonesty.

Dishonesty creates unmanageable complexity for the deceived.

• Examples:
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_Inquiry
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda