1.2 Events
The behaviour of an agent in the world is manifested through distinct events, and within a specific context be it spatial, temporal, or social. These events are often finite in number.
Identify key events in the process of problem definition. You will observe that several events recur continuously, but at various time scales, while others are singular instances. Many events have a linear causal relationship, but some are influenced by nonlinear causality.
“I live on Earth at present, and I don’t know what I am. I know that I am not a category. I am not a thing—a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process—an integral function of the universe.”
The core building block of a system behavior is an event. The behaviour consists of, or is realized through, a series of events. To flip it around, we can also say that series of events over time reveal system behavior – which itself reveals the system purpose.
Studying an individual event in isolation, much like examining a system devoid of context, can yield short-term benefits but may not be advantageous in the long run. Designers must encompass a broader understanding of the process and consider longer time horizons to effectively comprehend each event within its appropriate context. This approach allows for a deeper understanding of causality, whether it's linear or nonlinear, and the associated unpredictabilities. Again, emphasizing the significance of nesting is vital in this regard.
1.2.1. Process
Process is a set of events.
Alfred North Whitehead’s philosophy is based on the idea that the universe is composed of an infinite number of interrelated processes, rather than fixed objects or substances. the fundamental elements of the universe are not objects or substances, but events or occasions of experience. These events are the basic building blocks of reality, and they are characterized by their intensity, duration, and potential for change. Overall, Whitehead process philosophy is a philosophical approach that views the universe as a dynamic and interconnected network of processes, rather than fixed objects or substances. This approach emphasizes the importance of change and adaptation, and it provides a framework for understanding the fundamental principles that govern the behavior of the universe.
Procedures vs patterns = alghoryth vs heuristics = certainity, deductive logic vs uncertainty of success, inductive, RATIONAL
1.2.2 Experience
Subjective aspect of event is experience.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
– Maya
Even suffering can be bearable if the greater meaning is in sight. Frankl
1.2.3. Nonlinearity
Natural systems are more resilient than human systems. It’s said that if you’ve given an economist to design human beings, we’d all have one eye, one ear, and one kidney. Not very good with parsimony and redundancy.
Antidote to non-linear causality is barbell. Majority of is security. Protect the system with redundancy, but enhance it with potential gains with optionality.
Taleb
Key takeaways
Documenting timestamps, immutable ledgers. Understand from the records the recurring ones and asses the value of those, improve them
Understand sentiment of the recurring ones,
Affect the system carefully by designing affordances for the events to happen in desirable ways. Some interventions might cause non-predictable effects of large scale through second or third order effects. For the non-linear events of unknown nature redundancy need to be included in the system.
“System behavior reveals itself as a series of events over time. ”
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