C011 — Complex inter-level relations are heterarchical
Claim: Inter-level influence in complex systems is bidirectional and recursive (heterarchy); pure one-way hierarchy misdescribes how constraints operate across scales.
Status: solid · Confidence: high (esp. talks) · Module: M06
Plain-language restatement
Tops constrain bottoms and bottoms enable tops — it’s loops across levels, not a one-way chain of command.
Example
Team culture shapes individual behavior; individuals’ couplings reshape culture — neither is only “higher.”
Concepts
Source anchors
- REPORT §6.1
- Talks/clips:
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