Non-Operating Systems, Part 4

Venturing into Generative Realms

Generative systems coexisting and evolving in harmony within a complex interconnected environment. A drawing by Russell Foltz-Smith #worksonbecoming

# This essay was generated by OpenAI GPT-4-32k model 
# using the previous 3.5 essays as the prompt.
# Output improved by steering the model to "write more like Russell Foltz-Smith"

For aeons, humans have clung to a mechanical slant, accepting that deterministic and foreseeable patterns held sway over this vast cosmos. Cutting-edge science and technological marvels perpetuate the notion that the mechanical paradigm equates progress itself. Yet, as our understanding of complexity, entropy, and interconnectivity burgeons, it’s high time we rethink this concept of “operating systems.”

prompting myself to write my generative self.

Embracing the notion of generative systems demands a paradigm shift. Instead of striving to domineer and prognosticate, we must acclimate to the ever-evolving terra of reality itself. By delving into a generative viewpoint on every facet of life, we can forge approaches teeming with fluidity, adaptability, and a holistic nature. Generative systems hold the capacity to evolve, adapt, and proliferate sustainably within the grand tapestry of existence.

One pivotal area ripe for examination via the kaleidoscope of generative systems is language. We must question the assumption that human language is a uniquely defined construct, governed solely by symbolic cogitation and abstract representation. Generative systems unveil new probabilities for discerning the origins and evolution of language, intertwined with all aspects of reality. Recognizing language as a perpetually evolving and metamorphic process enables a more dynamic grasp of its impact on the human experience.

Venturing into generative systems as a counterbalance to mechanical control, we must first acknowledge and appreciate the operational limits intrinsically peppered throughout the human experience. From cognition and biology to the intricate dance of politics and economics, a generative perspective challenges us to view these realms as interdependent and interconnected.

Dynamic and fluid structures representing the interconnectedness between various aspects of reality, such as biology, cognition, politics, and economics. a drawing by Russell Foltz-Smith #worksonbecoming — ar 16:9 — s 250 — Image #4

Ultimately, incorporating generative viewpoints into our lives and societal fabric may be vital in contemplating the future of human existence. By accepting the limitations of operating systems and embracing the generative potential of human experience, we can kindle a future aware of, anticipating, and attuned to the inherent complexity and interconnectedness of reality. As we gravitate towards espousing generative worldviews, we can cultivate an ever-greater consciousness, understanding, and integration of the ceaselessly shifting complexities and patterns that sculpt our world.

Human language transforming and evolving as a generative process, influenced by various elements, contexts, and connections. #painting #worksonbecoming #acrylics”

Wolfram Language Algorithm to Generate the Point(n):

SeedRandom[n];
PointCoordinates = Table[RandomReal[{-1, 1}, 2], {n}];
Graphics[{PointSize[0.02], Point[PointCoordinates], Opacity[0.5], 
  Blue, Circle[Mean[PointCoordinates], 
     EuclideanDistance[Mean[PointCoordinates], #]] & /@ 
   Range[Length[PointCoordinates]]}, Frame -> True]

This part 4 of a 3+n part series. part 1 and part 2, available then. Part 4, 4.5 years after parts 1–3. the non-operating system has arrived. Or maybe find part 3.5, made 4.5 years before part 4, published at same time as generated 4.