The Thermodynamics of Emotion – Willem Larson
"Use the Force, Agilist"
· Physics Law – "The constructile law" (Wikipedia)
o Laws of Thermodynamics
o Flow: Things from low high to low, and therefore requires energy to return
· Constructile law references design
o Adrian Bejan: had a realization at a conference regarding recurrence of patterns (branch, lung, highway system, etc…)
o Turbulence occurs at the borders
o Speed seems to effect the pattern (fast = branching, slows = wave patterns, etc…)
o Waves and branches are married (within a wave, branches exist)
o Complex systems are similar across scale
o C, D, E (C = Container, D = Difference between containers, E = Exchanges) for measuring across scale
o Defining the problem to be solved defines the system
· "Immediate moment theory" based on constructile law
o Based on what is happening right now
o Change in anything, everything changes
o Can't control, but can influence conditions
o Prophecy, not prediction (forecasts are reliable but imperfect)
· Humans are animals first and foremost
o Rationalizing, not rational
o Animals are waves that evolved out of the ocean, and learned to move on land
o Plants only exist where there is water (glorified water pumps)
o Fish is an embodied wave
o Bird is a wave in air
o Mixing matter
o Since animals are thermodynamic systems which mix matter
· Emotion
o Is a flow system
o And a force of attraction
o Life is attracted to life
o Therefore, there is only one emotion in the model, and it's a force of attraction
· Organize based on state
o We have an inner state that aligns, or does not align with others
o Discussed ecosystems, and how simple changes effect all of the system
· Animals are afraid of predators
o Predatory aspects
§ Eyes = bright, shiny, flat, sudden, cold
o Preyful aspects
§ Soft, warm, round, small
o Features with anonymity (i.e. Internet) fosters predatory aspects
o As soon as there's visibility, people tend to back down
· How does this translate to good facilitators
o What aspect do you project?
o Energy in a single direction (forced control) could be considered a predatory aspect
o Attempt should be to achieve a balance between predatory and preyful
o Observe the body language and you can map the condition of a system
o Energy flows in a specific direction (wolf chases deer, even within the wolf there is a direction)
o We can map human systems by which brain (struggle for balance, hunger/gut) members of a system exist
o When the 2 brains are connected, productivity occurs. Imbalance creates restrictions.
o What's the nature of the non-violent communication? (Predator, Prey)
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James Bass
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Theatre: jbass@garagedoortheatre.comReal life isn't pretty, but it can be beautiful
James Bass
C: (503) 875-4733
Home: james.d.bass@gmail.com
Work: jbass@clinicient.com
Theatre: jbass@garagedoortheatre.com
Real life isn't pretty, but it can be beautiful
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