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Tensegrity

One-liner: [talk] Structural principle of continuous tension and discontinuous compression — image for enabling + governing constraint interplay.

In Juarrero’s usage

Complexity Lounge #44 elaborates tensegrity with gain and infodynamics as post-CCE spoken research. Not a CCE chapter title. Use as architectural metaphor for robust flexibility under mixed constraints.

Not to confuse with

  • Core book taxonomy (use enabling/constitutive/governing first)
  • Only sculpture/architecture hobby interest

Everyday example

A tent: poles and fabric tension together hold a form neither element has alone.

Related

Best local sources

  • REPORT §6.4 · talk -jQcbHtrXGc

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