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| R. Buckminster Fuller wrote his book, Intuition,(1970), as "an expression of one of his most fundamental ideas: that humanity is suffering from a kind of cosmic nearsightedness, an inability to comprehend universal principles, due to concentration on special 'parts.' Only by using our full minds - our intuition, as well as our reason - will we be able to fulfill our unique role in the Universe." Many today do not recognize the foresight that R. Buckminster Fuller had of what, to him, was the future - and is now our present. Entropy is defined in Websters Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language (1989) with several definitions. The first definition is for thermodynamics: "a quantity, expressed as a function of the temperature, pressure, and density of a system that is a measure of the amount of energy available for work during a natural process. For a system undergoing a spontaneous change, this quantity increases." The second definition is: "the measure of the frequency with which an event occurs within a system; measure of probability in a closed or isolated system." The third definition is: "degree of sameness or similarity; increased entropy resulting in disorganization." The fourth definition is: "homogeneity, uniformity, or lack of distinction or differentiation; the tendency of the universe toward entropy." Syntropy was described by Hungarian chemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, a Nobel Prize winner, as a disposition toward elaboration in living things. The concept expresses the tendency of all organic matter to develop and unfold new qualities as it moves through time. Syntropic Cycle: Writing in a 1983 Training magazine article, R. Mulligan, training coordinator for Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company in East Hampton, CT identified the concept of a Syntropic Cycle. As a trainer, Mulligan described this cycle in terms of the basic fundamental human drive to learn. He wrote: “Like chemical reactions that need a primer to explode them into action, most students need a 'spark' to move them away from habitual indifference (a result of the opposing principle of 'entropy') and toward naturally self-perpetuating and self-fulfilling learning. A kind of "energy barrier" stands in the way." Knowing that all students are disposed to enter a Syntropic Cycle of self-motivated learning if they can be triggered into action is a big help to trainers because joyful learning appears to be emotionally based. Emotions are accessible and susceptible to influence.” As instructors and leaders, part of our energies are expended in providing those required sparks, those 'disturbances to equilibrium,' that are the prerequisites to learning, which may eventually propel some students into the Syntropic Cycle. Syntropy, that internal, renewable energy source that only occasionally requires an external boost, is available to all and has the potential for "energizing" a lifetime of learning." The idea behind Syntropic® Systems is to provide a way for individuals to combine “intuition” and “reason” to enter a "Syntropic Cycle of Growth" through which they can become one of “the ultimate sorting, rearranging, compacting, and logic-employing local monitor of the syntropic phases of regenerative Universe.” (R. Buckminster Fuller, Intuition, p. 149) It is relatively recently in human history that mankind has been able to develop methods for explaining phenomenon with scientifically accepted tools of study. Statistical methodologies used to predict everything from airline seating demand to the economy have only been around approximately 150 years. Modern mathematics and geometry continue to change and adapt as our knowledge increases. Fractal geometry will most likely become the mathematics of tomorrow. As our knowledge increases, our ability to identify and study data - and turn it into information, increases significantly. Chaos theory, the study of complex, nonlinear, dynamic systems, was pioneered by Edward N. Lorenz in 1963. As a mathematician turned meteorologist at MIT, he attempted to develop a computer model for predicting the weather accurately on a long--term basis. While the geometric model Lorenz developed for the world's weather identified a "Butterfly" shaped pattern when graphed, specific long range predictions for the future has remained an elusive goal. Since 1963, science and mathematics have begun to change on a nonlinear, dynamic basis. New discoveries and relationships have been identified which are changing the nature of man's conversations with the Universe. Tools, chief among them the increased use of computers, are now helping to create understanding of dynamic system relationships which heretofore were intuitive. Chaos theory may appear to be a relatively recent development. However, the basic concept of the theory -- that within chaos exists order, has been known on an intuitive basis by mankind for centuries and is demonstrated by society on a daily basis. The nature of man, energy, enables us to influence the patterns affecting us on an individual basis. Much as a surfer rides a wave, we are sometimes able to identify the patterns affecting our lives, catching bits and pieces and using that knowledge to propel us forward in our lives and existence. Mankind exists in a Universe where we continue to receive "clues" on the journey to discover the true nature of our selves. As humans, we have been given the ability to tie together various interactions which occur between matter and energy. The degree to which we are able to integrate these interactions into identifiable patterns and use them to accurately predict multiple outcomes determines success. SUCCESS Success is defined on an individual basis. The successful hunter is the individual who is able to identify the patterns associated with a successful hunt, and is able to bring all of those components together for achieving the goal. If the hunter were to follow what appeared to be the same routine activities, the hunter would not continue to be a successful hunter. This statement is made based upon the reasoning and intuition that while each individual component might be predictable on a short term basis, the overall system as a whole cannot be determined with 100 percent accuracy until the actual occurrence of success. If the hunter originally sets out to capture a buck deer, yet captures a doe, the hunter is unsuccessful insofar as their "ideal" goal. However, the hunter is successful within the goal of obtaining meat for continued survival. The unsuccessful hunter must learn flexibility and adaptation skills to survive. Patterns exist all around us. At birth, we begin with a single gene with DNA encrypted patterns that determine the development of the body. Those DNA patterns determine how many fingers we have, whether we are male or female, and all of the structural development of our body. A slight change in the patterns of the DNA may result in a deformed body, or the formation of non-functioning parts of the body. While the initial "coding" of DNA contained the instructions for developing the pattern, exterior influences such as smoking, drinking, radiation, food, etc. contribute significantly to the end result of the child that is born. Within every pattern there is room for change and fluctuation. Uncertainty is the norm, at least in the long-term. What might be predictable on a small-scale system creates larger fluctuations, or has the potential to create larger fluctuations, as that particular system or systems interact with other variables in time, energy, matter, or space. SYNERGY In 1970, Buckminster Fuller wrote that in asking three hundred university audiences averaging 500 people each, less than three percent had ever heard of the word synergy, or the phenomenon that the word identifies. His persistent inquiry of general public audiences disclosed a knowledge of synergy by only one percent of general society. Synergy is defined as the cooperative action of two or more stimuli or drugs (Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language 1989), while the same dictionary defines synergism as 1. The doctrine that the human will cooperates with the Holy Ghost in the work of regeneration, and 2. The joint action of agents, as drugs, which when taken together increased each other's effectiveness. In his book Synergetics (1975), Bucky Fuller defined synergy as the behavior of whole systems unpredicted by the behavior of their parts taken separately. Today synergy is used quite often by people along the lines of Bucky Fuller's definition. Recognition of how the various components in nature interact is being thrust upon people as the result of our predecessors actions upon the environment within the past four hundred years. Each of us needs a way to improve our ability to gather data, process that data into information, and then act upon that information to achieve maximum results. Think of yourself as the driver in a car. By the time you have turned 16, you have experienced thousands of miles as a passenger. You therefore have a general understanding of how cars operate, what it feels like to ride in a car, and you have gathered in information on how to drive in traffic. Around age 16 you take a driver's tests to receive the license. The test includes both a written examination and a practical demonstration of driving skills. Successful completion of the written examination is determined by how well you have been able to learn to read, interpret and understand the information which you have read, and correctly answer the questions on the examination. Successful completion of the driving examination is determined by the degree to which your mind and body have been able to coordinate as a system in responding to the driving environment. Some people learn how to drive immediately, while others need additional repetition to stamp the actions and reactions into their minds and bodies. The driving environment is an example of how we react to changing environments. If we learn how to drive in a small town with very little traffic, the experience of learning to drive is perhaps less stressful than if we were learn in a large city with a great amount of traffic. With only one car on the road, you can travel as fast or as slow as you care to in arriving at your destination. The primary variables in how long it takes you get from where you start to where you end up are the condition of the car (i.e. new, old, sports car, engine condition, etc.), how much gas is in the tank, how far it is between starting point and destination, and how fast you want to drive. As you increase the number of cars on the road, the complexity of driving increases. You begin to change your driving behavior to account for the car coming from the left or from the right, the car in front of or behind you, the stop signs or stop lights which are developed to control the flow of traffic, the speed signs, and the law-enforcement officers to keep you from injuring yourself or others through failure to recognize dangers within the increasingly complex environment. Complex systems have a tendency toward self-organization which we often observe but cannot explain. Mankind has been given the ability to choose between assisting or hindering that process through our actions. Syntropic Theory postulates that technology is providing us with movement toward critical mass and the opportunity to work as a self-organized unit with positive results for the Universe. The clues exist within the patterns around you. Knowledge is created from putting those clues together. Each step on the journey is a new destination. Open your senses to the information around you and make better choices on your journey. Entropic theory states that everything tends towards being the same or similar. While this is true in closed systems for gases and liquids, complex systems are dynamic and changing continuously. This is where syntropic theory comes into play. Everything exists as a pattern, and within multiple patterns. As these patterns interact, additional complexities evolve and interact--especially within living organisms. One person, 1 event, 1 interaction creates multiple possibilities on a dynamic basis. We are interwoven with the fabric of the Universe, of which Earth is a very small part. Only by working together toward a common vision will we be successful. Syntropic® Systems works with companies and individuals to identify and bring to the marketplace technologies that can help improve how we all work toward SUCCESS! |
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