Chaordic
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The portmanteau chaordic is used in some philosophies to refer to a system that is simultaneously chaotic and ordered.
The combination of chaos and order is typically described as a harmonious coexistence displaying characteristics of both, with neither chaotic nor ordered behavior dominating. Some people hold that nature is largely organized in such a manner; in particular, living organisms and the evolutionary process by which they arose are often described by adherents to such a philosophy as chaordic in nature. Chaordic systems have also been proposed as a possible approach to consensus decision-making that would be neither hierarchical nor anarchic.
See also
External links
- Collective Chaordic Spirit (http://www.collectivechaordicspirit.com), a research project studying chaordic organizations around the world.
- Chaordic Commons (http://www.chaordic.org)
- A Chaordic projects Wiki (http://www.chaordicinitiatives.org)
- Identity Commons (http://www.idcommons.net)
Reference
- Dee Hock, Birth of the Chaordic Age (ISBN 1576750744)