Journal of design and science · 2018 · 30 citations · 0 references
EngineeringSystems EngineeringComplex SystemsDynamical SystemsSystem DynamicsAdaptive BehaviorComplex Adaptive SystemsFeedback ControlLearning SystemsSystems ThinkingSystems-level AdaptationDynamic Systems ApproachDynamic Systems LearningResilience
Pace layers provide many-leveled corrective, stabilizing feedback throughout the system. It is in the contradictions between these layers that civilization finds its surest health. I propose six significant levels of pace and size in a robust and adaptable civilization.