Tag Archives: Information

Poems and Programs

Words that do … A trendy misunderstanding has reared its head as to what the discipline of computing, indeed the logic of science, are all about.  I blame Penrose, of course, but he is only the most recent promulgator of … Continue reading

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Constraints and Indications • 1

Re: Peirce List • Christophe Menant • Jon Awbrey • Christophe Menant The system-theoretic concept of constraint is one that unifies a manifold of other notions — definition, determination, habit, information, law, predicate, regularity, and so on.  Indeed, it is … Continue reading

Posted in Adaptive Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Ashby, C.S. Peirce, Constraint, Control, Cybernetics, Determination, Error-Controlled Regulation, Feedback, Indication, Indicator Functions, Information, Inquiry, Inquiry Driven Systems, Intelligent Systems, Intentionality, Learning Theory, Peirce, Semiotic Information, Semiotics, Systems Theory, Uncertainty | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Place Where Three Wars Meet

One of the interesting things about the curse of our nation’s interesting times is the chance we have to observe how that triple threat — the War on Democracy, the War on Education, and the War on Science — work … Continue reading

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If the People are to Rule then the People must become Wise

Our Enlightenment Forerunners had the insight to see the critical flaw in all historical failures at democratic government, to wit, or not — If the People are to Rule then the People must become Wise. The consequence is that equally … Continue reading

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