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concept:butterfly-effect

butterfly effect

Tiny differences in initial conditions can lead to vastly divergent outcomes, explaining why living structure must be created dynamically.

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  • The chapter argues that all living processes must proceed step by step with feedback, and that modern architecture fails because it lacks this core.

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