For every solution to a problem , we have assumptions about the state of the environment with which we interact. Those assumptions can stop being correct. What do we do when that happens?
Let us further assume that the problem is a societal one, and the solution is a social organization. If we define rules under which this social organization functions and we require the environment to respect some restrictions, then when it doesn't, we end up with no social organization that can solve the issue.
If the organization was mediated with software , then that software will be thrown away, and new forms of organization need to be developed from ground zero. Writing specialized software is time-consuming, thus practically, for a long period of time, the organization will need to use non-digital methods to preserve its structure. This, for many reasons, is both impractical and unacceptable.
The things get even more difficult when we understand that social organizations depend on each other. If one is not able to perform its role due to a change in the environment, all other dependent social organizations will collapse as well. Thus, sometimes, we can end up with catastrophic failures.
How can a system be able to adapt to such environmental perturbations? Here , I mean adaptation under conditions it was not designed for.
In my opinion, we need to define a generic type of organization that can act as a fail-safe mode, it will try to fulfill the imminent problems and at the same time it will create the discussion space for the creation of the new organizational forms that will replace the failed ones.
What characteristics should this generic organization have? This is a question I need to answer.
Let us further assume that the problem is a societal one, and the solution is a social organization. If we define rules under which this social organization functions and we require the environment to respect some restrictions, then when it doesn't, we end up with no social organization that can solve the issue.
If the organization was mediated with software , then that software will be thrown away, and new forms of organization need to be developed from ground zero. Writing specialized software is time-consuming, thus practically, for a long period of time, the organization will need to use non-digital methods to preserve its structure. This, for many reasons, is both impractical and unacceptable.
The things get even more difficult when we understand that social organizations depend on each other. If one is not able to perform its role due to a change in the environment, all other dependent social organizations will collapse as well. Thus, sometimes, we can end up with catastrophic failures.
How can a system be able to adapt to such environmental perturbations? Here , I mean adaptation under conditions it was not designed for.
In my opinion, we need to define a generic type of organization that can act as a fail-safe mode, it will try to fulfill the imminent problems and at the same time it will create the discussion space for the creation of the new organizational forms that will replace the failed ones.
What characteristics should this generic organization have? This is a question I need to answer.
