Not to
teach a student early on in life that everything is a relationship and the main
principles behind this concept would be folly. Why would the concept of
relationships be so important, the answer is simple, because everything is in a
relationship. Nothing in existence is truly free in that it is in a
relationship.
The
first law of information, the first law of everything is that everything is in
a relationship resulting in a loss of freedom due to the energy needed to
maintain such relationships. What is being discussed is education, it would
then be best to look at relationships from the viewpoint of disciplines of
knowledge.
Everything
is information, why don’t we say everything is energy. Energy is very broad word
and no matter how one tries it remains broad. Being broad it has enough
concepts to deal with without lumping everything on top of it. Information is
more precise a terminology in every essence, scientifically and philosophically
and linguistically. Information is around what is collecting that information,
in this case around the human. Everything is information because it informs you
what it is. Everything that can inform one of what it is, it is all made up of
the same stuff and has the same basic characteristics, one of those being that
everything is in a relationship and those relationships lead to a loss of
freedom due to the energy needed to maintain those relationships.
It is
scientifically correct to say relationships lead to a loss of freedom due to
the energy needed to maintain them. There is an example of the broad use of the
term energy. Then one must look at the type and within type quality of that
energy.
A key
characteristic of information is that everything is discrete as it is discrete,
all information can be used to compute. Counting 2 stars and adding another 2
stars will lead to 4 stars. Adding 2 humans to 2 humans will lead to 4 humans
adding 2 electrons to 2 electrons will lead to 4 electrons. Just as quantum
particles have been tamed to do our calculations in our modern electronic
gadgets, a monstrous thing of enormous power in our definitions of power could
also do the same with humans. Rows upon rows and columns upon columns of human
beings acting upon the will of this monstrous evil for them to watch their
versions of cartoons.
If
everything is in a relationship the categorization of information is by
similarities of relationships. Each discipline in the educational curricula,
more importantly in life is a categorization of education. This is a biology
class, this is a geography class, this is a music class, all these are
classifications of disciplines of education, as a result of the classification
of knowledge. This classification of knowledge is all about similarities in
relationships of information, similarities in the way information loses its
freedom due to relationships needing energy to maintain them.
What
can be picked up when we understand the categorization process, it is self
categorization and humans learn to see the similarities and thus anywhere on
this earth a human understands this is a
rock, this is a bird categorized according to similarities in relationships and
loss of freedom. Due to relationships we know something is what we have termed
a bird because the information is constrained due to relationships into being a
rock. This is the same with a bird.
It must
never be forgotten that the bird and the rock are made up of the same stuff. This
information is constrained because it is in a relationship. Another reality of
information reveals itself that we had not considered, just as it is reality
that all information is discrete, it is random, it can compute, we can add that
because all information, everything is in a relationship and relationships take
energy to maintain resulting in a loss of freedom all information is
constrained. All patterns of information are due to this reality that
everything is constrained, that is a relationship.
When
something is categorized, we are classifying by constraints on information in a
thought pattern that would not be wrong. Since the bird and the rock are made
up of the same stuff. A discipline studying birds is studying the same stuff as
one who studies rocks, but merely different relationships and constraints of
that same stuff. All disciplines are merely studying different manifestations
of the same stuff, different relationships of the same stuff.
The
disciplines, the category of knowledge dealing with Relationships around
particles has been named quantum mechanics. The category of relationships that
deal with the distribution of resources in a society we have called economics. Power
relationships we have termed politics. The type of relationships humans had in
the past we have called this history. What type of relationships one needs to
understand to protect oneself has been called self defence. Within that broad
discipline of self defence there are styles that concentrate on different types
of relationships that we have so many styles.
When we
understand that there are so many different martial arts, styles of self
defence we understand the importance of the concept of referencing, so that we
understand where something originally came from. All knowledge can be refenced,
because it all came from somewhere. Even a great discovery can be referenced,
it’s thoughts can be traced to the past, to some past relationships and the
person who makes the discovery, especially concerning laws of existence, has
been in a relationship with those facts.
Take
for example the discovery of a new wonder pill. The discovery just did not
happen from know where. There was reference made to past knowledge, otherwise it
would be impossible. That marvelous quantum theory has to have referenced past knowledge;
the discoverer must have had a relationship with this knowledge somehow. To
come to a fact, one needs to have had relationships in the past that led to a
conclusion.
When
talking of disciplines, when considering relationships that deal with particles,
we call this discipline quantum mechanics. When dealing with relationships
related to the exploitation of resources and who should get the rewards this
discipline has been called economics. Relationships dealing with power balance
in society has been called politics. What kind of relationships did human
beings have in the past, this discipline we have termed history. What
relationships did we have with musical instruments, this discipline we call
history of music. All studying different aspects of the same thing.
That
every discipline is studying the same thing, but different energy loses to
maintain different relationships is the reality. This makes it a necessity for
a student to know this before they specialize, to at least know that everything
is information and that what ever discipline they may choose in life, they are
working with understanding that it is all different manifestation of
information.
Understanding
that everything is in a random relationship and that those relationships lead
to a loss of freedom because of the energy needed to maintain them. Knowing
this reality as one leaves high school will allow themselves to judge the world
better, is randomness at work in society, is randomness at work in my
professional discipline, what quality of energy is maintaining a relationship,
a realistic view of the world over and above mere opinions, make the case for
ones opinions stronger.
Accepting
the reality that everything is in a relationship and the principles behind that
reality allows one to compare things as they are not as one wishes. Take an
atom, it has a nucleus and electrons around this nucleus so to say.
Theoretically, some electrons can be in the nucleus, all of them at some point
in time. But it is best to be simple at first, around the nucleus are the
electrons.
Having
this relationship, a question can be asked, given this relationship between
electrons and the nucleus of an atom, what political system best exemplifies
this in the organization of human society? One can answer whatever they like,
communism, socialism, feudalism, neo liberalism, fascism, theocracy, imperialism,
racism, liberty, slavery, African traditionalism, aristocracy, oligarchy, any
answer one wishes. However, one must be able to justify that answer given the
reality of an atom, the question is around the atom and what political system
best exemplifies this in human organization.
To make
a true comparison we must understand the relationships between the electron and
the nucleus, as they really are. A picture offers a static view rather than a
dynamic view and is not enough for one who does not comprehend the reality
fully behind a picture. One has to understand the context behind the picture.
The
reality, even the outdated “solar system” model of the relationship between
electrons and the nucleus of an atom understood that the relationship has
energy being constantly added and subtracted. The positions of the electron is
never constant, with modern understanding of the structure of the atom electrons
can be inside the location that is defined as the nucleus.
With
enough energy electrons can be added or subtracted to the relationship, thus
the number of electrons need not be constant given the reality of existence. With
enough energy the nucleus itself can cease to exist as it is. All these factors
around the atom must be considered, the best understanding we have of the
relationships at play, it is not so ordered as a single illustration of a
“solar model” of the atom would suggest.
With a
single “solar system” illustration of the atom with no context, ones answer to
what social system does the relationship between electrons and the nucleus of
an atom best resemble. The simplest answer of course is on the lines that every
electron knows its place and so too do the components of the nucleus, whatever
one chooses the nucleus to represent. The idea of randomness has no play and
the atom is indestructible merely because it exists, randomness has no effect
om its existence. This is far from reality.
The
position of the electrons is more random than merely circling a sun like
nucleus. The position of the electrons is random in a specific area around the
nucleus, idea of everything is constrained comes to play. This area not only
surrounds the nucleus but includes the nucleus such that at times the electron
can be inside the nucleus. It does not matter where it is as long as it is in a
specific area around the nucleus such that a definitive relationship can be
established.
An
answer of comparing an atom to the organization of society must include the
random position of the electron. If one’s answer excludes this factor it can
not be a true reflection of the relationships inside an atom.
Not
forgetting that in some instance’s electrons are added and subtracted all depending
on the location and relationships around that location. At times neutrons and
protons are lost. This is the reality.
The
answer to the question what socio – economic system best resembles an atom? The
idea of randomness must be everywhere in the answer, in the justification of one’s
answer. When dealing with the socio economy every good and service is the
result of the human mind determined by location. Every piece of knowledge anything
that a human knows is from a human mind. Your parents potty trained you,
reading a book is somebody’s mind passing knowledge they probably got from
other people adding their own insights. All knowledge has a reference point,
parents first teach you how to hold a spoon, with life you will adopt holding a
spoon to your likes, but still there is the reference, your parents taught you how
to use a spoon.
A
system that acknowledges that randomness is an underlying principle of reality,
knowledge must be influenced by the principles of randomness. An economies
primary resource is the knowledge of that society and the applications of that
knowledge, who produces a good or service is always random. Who will discover
the next scientific principle is always random, even though odds are different
according to location, not forgetting in that location there is also a general
relationship of the culture towards knowledge.
That
all disciplines are studying different manifestations of the same thing means
that a discovery of a principle in any discipline adds to the knowledge base of
society. This is just a reality, and in reality society prioritizes what type
of knowledge it wants according to the culture of that society.
It is
important to understand that the discipline of statistics can be applied in
most if not every discipline or profession. Statistics informs us of the
general behaviour of information. How many uppercuts a boxer threw in a fight
is statistics. Watch a boxing match or an MMA fight, any sport, football,
soccer, baseball, cricket, rugby, hockey, the commentator will be giving out
statistics throughout the event. Statistics help us to better understand what
is going on than merely watching the game.
When
looking at the growth of a germ culture statistics are at play, to find the
pattern, we understand everything is in a relationship because of the vital
role statistics plays in quantum mechanics and quantum mechanics played the
most significant role in us understanding that everything is in a relationship.
Stockbrokers
need data that can only be analysed by using statistics, that is how one gets
to a buy or sell recommendation.
That is
how insurance companies come up with best ways to maximize profits They analyze
data using statistics and they come up with best formulae for their executive
board to get maximum rewards.
We know
by understanding principles of radioactive that statistically how correct are
we likely to be when we measure the date of something. We statistically know so
much about carbon dating that we can with better accuracy guess the time period
of flesh.
Political
polls are nothing but the use of statistics. The accuracy of statistics depends
on the complexity of the relationships that they are tallying.
Statistics
can be applied in every discipline and profession because it is a tool that is
used to tell us how information behaves and is behaving. Statistics helps to
see patterns in the random. No matter how much one believes an event is
predictable, it is random. Being a tool to for intelligence to analyze information,
as all disciplines look at different manifestations of the same thing,
information, it makes sense that a tool that informs us of the behaviour of
information can be used in every discipline.
Understanding
everything is about relationships simplifies things to what relationships
things are in and what type of energy is being expanded to maintain those
relationships. To know something just follow the relationships.
Before
answering sensitive questions that determine the directions of entire societies
within those boundaries, they must ask themselves the relationships involved, how
has the idea of randomness been affected, you can never give an honest answer
without considering relationships, often documents are available for one to
make their decision over and above hear say. Understanding the reasons why the
concepts of randomness have been tampered with, at worst due to taste, will
allow one to appreciate their society as it is.
If the socio-economic
landscape is not as random as one feels it should be, they can ask themselves
who is gaining free food and ask themselves why? How they answer the why is
somebody gaining food without being involved in the production process that
would be their view of the world, how much they accept everything is in a
relationship.
Never
forgetting the second law of information, an information package will remain
in its present state unless a relationship is established. Since everything
is in a relationship the second law affects everything.
One
will understand as they evolve even in school changing friendships, other
relationships are established. As one matures more pertinent relationships
occur over puppy friendship, food, quests, politics.
But one
will understand that if one is in a choke hold, that is not a good relationship,
they need to establish a new relationship, get out of the choke hold.
A
historian understands how states, societies, kingdoms and empires have
collapsed in the past, new relationships where added and eventually the society
changed.
Relationships
to be maintained need energy, thus new relationships also need energy to
maintain them. The old relationships must first be broken up, and this takes
energy, the energy must be greater than the energy holding the relationship
together if that relationship is to be broken.
We see this
in the smelting of ores, to get the metal out of the ore a tremendous amount of
energy is needed but it happens, the metal is separated from the sludge by heat.
The
first and second laws of information need to be known, because they precede the
laws of Newton and are much simpler and encompass everything, including the
laws of Newton and Einstein.
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