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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Dear all:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>I have a couple of
philosophical questions about the concept of a “stable nutrient
environment.” According to Stuart Kauffman, as quoted by <st1:place
w:st="on">Harrison</st1:place>, this is Condition #1 for self-organization.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>My questions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>a. What does this
mean scientifically? Presumably Kauffman is talking primarily about
biological systems, as he is a biologist. Does he mean sufficient food
supply? That would make sense – you need sufficient food in order
to do anything -- but on the other hand, fundamental environmental challenges
to a system (such as lack of food supply) are surely one of the perturbations
that can induce a re-organization. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>b. I’m also curious
to know how each of you would interpret “stable nutrient
environment” in terms of organizational change. What would be the “stable
nutrient environment” required? Abundant coffee and cake at
your conference? Lifetime job security for all the organization’s
employees? Or something in between?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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;)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Namaste <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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