C005 — Coherence is maintained by constraint structure
Claim: What makes a complex whole hang together over time is its coherent organization of constraints (including closures), not a mere aggregate of parts.
Status: solid · Confidence: high · Module: M05
Plain-language restatement
“Wholeness” is an ongoing pattern of constraints that keeps flow organized while parts turn over.
Example
A whirlpool or a living body keeps a pattern while water/cells continuously replace.
Concepts
Source anchors
- CCE chs. 2, 6–7
- REPORT §§4.2, 3.5
- Talks: Living Minds
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