Chapter 3
“Some systems are very sensitive to their starting conditions, so that a tiny difference in the initial push causes big differences in where they end up,” writes John Gribbin.1 He continues, “There is feedback, so that what a system does affects its own behaviour”—an appreciative system, no doubt. In this chapter we will do the following:
- Note the hub-affiliate relationship as a key starting condition.
- Describe how this makes a big difference downstream.
- Show how resilience relates to autonomy, variety, and interconnectedness.
- Note why hubs might need to adapt their mind-sets to accommodate autonomy.
The Hub-Affiliate Relationship as a Starting Condition
A key starting condition for a network is the nature of ...
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