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The formation of a tornado. A tornado can be thought of as a dissipative system; a dynamic, sophisticated system that is formed far from the equilibrium. A dissipative structure is characterised by the spontaneous appearance of patterns and the formation of complex structures where interacting particles exhibit elaborated synergies in far from equilibrium conditions. Image by Jason Weingart, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia commons repository.
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In living systems, the complex whole that emerges through the multi-level interactions and synergies among the individual constituent parts is able to interact with those parts the very moment they compose it. Depending on the dynamic interplay between them and being in constant dialogue with their wider environment, the whole and the parts are cap...
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... a crisis also presents opportunities, unfortunately, slash, fortunately, as George and Vasso Vassiliou (the teachers of Petros Polychronis) said. In regard to this, Prigogine studied (and introduced the term) dissipative structures (Figure 1). These are natural thermodynamic entities that appear when a system is far from equilibrium. ...
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... Complex systems are composed of many interrelated and interdependent components, with their synergies giving rise to emergent phenomena that are not easily predicted from the behavior of the individual parts. A complex systems epistemology employs concepts and principles such as entropy, sensitive dependence on initial conditions, far-from-equilibrium dynamics, self-organization, strange attractors, and dissipative structures to better understand living systems and processes (Brailas 2022;Mitchell 2009;Prigogine and Stengers 1997). ...
In this article, I explore the evolving affordances of artificial intelligence technologies. Through an evocative dialogue with ChatGPT, a form of a postdigital duoethnography between a human and an artificial intelligence algorithm, I discuss issues of knowledge production, research methods, epistemology, creativity, entropy, and self-organization. By reflecting on my own lived experience during this dialogue, I explore how human-artificial intelligence synergies can facilitate new insights and amplify human creative potential. As human-artificial intelligence entanglements activate multiple possibilities, I emphasize how understanding the impact of technology on individuals and communities becomes a critical challenge. In an era where the postdigital becomes the dominant narrative of science and education, the human mind will never be the same again. However, it is not given how human beings and artificial intelligence technologies are going to coevolve as parts of a complex postdigital confluence. Although I make no specific prediction of the future, I make the call for a relationship between humans and technology, informed by complex living systems epistemology, that will promote a more empowering postdigital narrative for individuals and communities. To this direction, this article introduces a methodological framework for the practice of postdigital duoethnography.
