Coherence
One-liner: A persistent pattern of matter, energy, and information flow generated by enabling constraints and maintained by constitutive/governing constraints.
In Juarrero’s usage
Coherence is what “hanging together” means for lasers, organisms, ecosystems, organizations, cultures. Components remain individuals while becoming interactants under a regime. Slogan: constraints create coherence.
Not to confuse with
- Mere agreement among people
- Frozen static order at equilibrium
Everyday example
A healthy conversation has flow and repair patterns; participants change; the coherent dynamic can persist.
Related
Best local sources
- REPORT §4.2 · claim C005