Tag: Entropy
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Entropy, Kintsugi and Antifragility
“The laws of thermodynamics were developed by nineteenth-century scientists to describe relationships between heat and mechanical energy. The second law of thermodynamics is based on the observation that many physical processes appear irreversible: Although these processes may theoretically be able to proceed forward or backward, when we observe them, they only go one way. Once a…
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The Creative Mind: Notes & Summary
The Creative Mind by Margaret Boden was a revelatory book which has certainly helped to understand what creativity is as well as its origin
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Free Energy Principle, Predictive Processing and Meaning notes
This is the synthesis and synergising of various talks about free energy principle, predictive processing and its connection with meaning. By understanding predictive processing and free-energy (as a lens) you can understand other aspects such as addiction or meaning-making (meaning in life). Psychedelics and the Free Energy Principle: From REBUS to Indra’s Net https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/building-a-science-of-consciousness/id1654416860?i=1000586050485 Perception…
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Gold
One way of thinking about beauty is that it is a signal of reverse-entropy – a moment of harmony and symmetry in an otherwise trend towards disorder. Something I was thinking about is that gold is remarkably perfect in that it doesn’t degrade over time – it remains in a perfect state. Therefore it must…
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Applying Governance and Constraints to Jira to Increase the Potential for Agility
Customisable software is a double-edged sword. Whilst flexibility means that we can customise a piece of software to the unique needs of an organisation (and even to various unique needs within an organisation), the downside is that too much unaligned and unconstrained customisation, increases the risk that a chaotic system ensues. This is particularly problematic…