Autopoiesis and Concrescence

Autopoiesis and Concrescence

The first term “Autopoiesis” is often being used within the Chaos Theory. Autopoiesis is possible because we deal with dissipative structures : Thermodynamically speaking about open, energetic systems. Concrescence is more mythical, away from mechanical and biological thoughts. This and more you can read in my latest books or a new one. 

Other terms which are applicable here are Functionality, Emergence and Teleology. When you understand Teleology, you find out how you are involved to essence of the word Emergence. In a way Emergence itself does not exist, because all has its predestination, so Emergence is only surprising in a human way. Understanding Teleology and knowing this by Reflection, what’s new about it for your self ? First is it may be right to explain the word “Autopoiesis” – Prigogine's Self Ordening. In most ways it can be considered in a more biological way, creating its own (biological) network, think about an amoeba. In a changing world (Space) it is necessary to change too – according to Darwin and in a mechanical or causal way also to Newton.  Autopoiesis has strongly to deal with the introspective way of changing – regarding the praefix –“auto”- meaning Self. It also has to do with reproduction, reconsidering it in a biological way, in advance. Reproducing proteins for building up the right network. 

Further on we are dealing with Bergson’s Impetus, “The Mover”. Adapting these networks might result into new and perhaps adding functionalities, where the first and strongest functionality is “to survive” (Darwin). Varely's Autopoiesis based upon a Dissipative Structure – “an Energetic Open System”. There when regarding it in possibilities it takes too long to find out with “emerging creations” emphasis this functionality of surviving. Darwin version 2 : Preferred networks, that affirm into themselves in relation to their unicity and unique teleology, where other networks fade away. So random networks do not exist in ways of probabilities and possibilities (statistically speaking).

Here is a possible paradox : If its destiny is well-known, that would mean that the destiny of lots of (biological) networks – species of anima-ls are to extinguish. Life and René Thom's Catastrophe (death) : The necessity of the evil part or catastrophe to create space for new networks.  So Teleology needs to be considered into another higher dimension, namely Humanity. Regarding e.g. Descartes’ duality of matter and spirit" – freely speaking – We need to transcendent Self-Reproducting and Self-Organizing to the for us mythical or spiritual world. The individual and introspective Autopoiesis transcends into or together with the collective and extraspective Concrescence (Whitehead). There where Autopoiesis has to deal with Ken Wilber’s “I” and “It” in the more biological way, so Whitehead's Concrescence has to deal with his 2 terms “Its” and “We”.  Where “I” and “It” associate with Self-Reproduction (Singularis) and “Its” and “We” with Self-Organizing (Pluralis).

Do you have any idea how you live your life ? Any idea how some kind of chaos can emerge the right social innovation to you and your organization ? Esoterically speaking :  “As big as small, As High as Low”. Which means the correlation does exist in making this world a better place and not awaiting for help out of the Universe. Because it is in us all, our Universe Implicate Order for Self-Healing and Harmony around us.