Far-from-equilibrium
One-liner: A condition where energy/matter throughput keeps a system away from static equilibrium so ordered patterns can persist as flowing structures.
In Juarrero’s usage
Living and many complex orders are dissipative: they maintain organization by flowing energy under constraints (Bénard cells, organisms, economies). This is the physical backdrop for self-organization and constraint-based coherence.
Not to confuse with
- “Chaos” as in everyday mess
- Equilibrium as “healthy balance” in wellness marketing (different sense)
Everyday example
A whirlpool needs continuous flow; stop the current and the pattern dies. The order was never a frozen block.
Related
Best local sources
- REPORT §5.1 · DiA ch. 8 · CCE