Apparent complexity masks hidden relational code rules

Evidence

At first sight, a complex system is perceived as a complicated one, but this is a misleading effect largely caused by a lack of a full understanding of the rules that govern the relationships between its component parts. Such rules are sequences of ecological codes that are used to connect at least two interacting subjects. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 685

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Acoustic codes carry messages robustly enough to survive partial signal loss — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 804; Binary schematization’s completeness claim masks the imposition behind any dichotomy; Simple rules generate complexity without guaranteeing system self-regulation (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Binary schematization’s completeness claim masks the imposition behind any dichotomy #corroborates (0.75)
• Simple rules generate complex structures but never guarantee system self-maintenance #expands (0.75) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 727
• Simple rules generate complexity without guaranteeing system self-regulation #expands (0.72)
• Binary codes unite opposites by regulated negation rather than merely separating them #expands (0.72) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 662
• Named weaknesses of syntax matter less than faults of relation #qualifies (0.70) — Édouard Glissant, Poetics of Relation, 528