S: Yes. These 'windows' are the channels for constraint imposition from level to level -- transactions, not direct interactions -- between them. The lower, faster acting, level provides 'data' constructed as ensemble data by the higher level, while the higher level imposes relatively continuous constraints upon the lower level.
In short, there IS need for hierarchy, properly understood. Dear Stan, This is the case for natural systems and engineered systems (Herbert Simon). However, above the individual the hierarchy is inverted because collectively the communication is faster than the individual can reflexively follow. The complexity and speed of communication can be enhanced by codification. The cultural system operates in terms of expectations (from the perspective of hindsight) and therefore against the entropy law. Thanks otherwise! Best, Loet
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