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Came up with some rudimentary laws of interaction, they are not exhaustive, but should provide a pretty basic foundation to grow on. Let me know what you think.

The Law of Contextualization: This law describes the interactive and context-dependent nature of entities in a system, where the meaning and significance of entities are shaped by their context. Entities cannot be understood in isolation from their context, and their meaning and significance can change depending on the context in which they are situated.

The Law of Co-Construction: This law describes the interactive and co-constructive nature of entities in a system, where entities are not simply passive objects but actively co-create their environment and reality through their interactions. Entities are not simply shaped by their environment but actively shape their environment through their interactions.

The Law of Synergy: This law describes the interactive and synergistic nature of entities in a system, where the combination of entities produces an outcome that is greater than the sum of its parts. Synergy can be achieved through the creative combination of different entities, where each entity brings its own unique qualities and strengths to the interaction.

The Law of Resilience: This law describes the interactive and adaptive nature of entities in a system, where entities can adapt and recover from disturbances or shocks. According to this law, resilience can be achieved through the diversity, redundancy, and flexibility of entities, which enable them to cope with changing conditions or disruptions. Although redundancy is not necessarily simplicity.

Darwinian concepts like evolution, natural selection, and inherited variations can be considered mechanisms that carry out some of the laws of complex systems. For example, the Law of Evolutionary Change describes how systems change over time through a process of variation, selection, and inheritance. This law is driven by the mechanism of natural selection, which results in the propagation of traits that confer fitness advantages in a particular environment. Similarly, chance events can be a mechanism that drives the emergence of new patterns or structures in complex systems, which can lead to new opportunities or challenges for entities within the system.

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