I settled on the acronym BIOS to suggest the vital elements of life in society, a life in association with others, and not just any association but one whose flickers of life are sustained for more than a few vicissitudes of history.  Sustainability in that life requires democracy, a society based on a distinctive form of social compact.

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• Survey of Cybernetics

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