Organizational and operational features of healthy living systems

Here is a list of organizational and operational features of healthy living systems
from Elisabet Sahtouris’ book EarthDance, page 369:

• Self-creation (autopoiesis)
• Self-reflexivity (autognosis—self-knowledge)
• Self-regulation/maintenance (autonomics)
• Response ability—to internal and external stress or change
• Embeddedness in larger holons and dependence on them (holarchy)
• Input/output of matter/energy/information from/to other holons
• Transformation of matter/energy/information
• Communications among all parts
• Empowerment—full employment of all component parts
• Coordination of parts and functions
• Balance of Interests—negotiated self-interest at all levels of holarchy
• Reciprocity of parts in mutual contribution and assistance
• Conservation of what works well
• Innovation—creative change of what does not work well

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