TMM Squigglesphere
The Squiggle Sense
“Either/or thinking is a major stumbling block to human development and understanding. In this book Kelso & Engstrøm offer a whole new way of looking at the world, awakening a “sixth sense” that people didn’t realize they had. It draws on the profound relationship between nature’s many complementary contraries and the paradigm shifting science of coordination called Coordination Dynamics. The human brain~mind, through the multi- and metastable modes of its coordination dynamics, gives rise to a sentient faculty called the squiggle sense. Nature’s contraries are perceived not only as opposing polar states, but as coexisting complementary tendencies, symbolized by the squiggle (~). Use this book to nudge your brain~mind into its metastable mode again and again, to better perceive the complementary dances of contraries, and to transcend the detrimental narrow-mindedness of polarized, either/or thinking. As a “Metastabilian” you can wield your squiggle sense to enhance and advance your life!”
The Complementary Nature
The Complementary Nature, proposes contend ubiquitous contraries are complementary and introduces a comprehensive, empirically based scientific theory of how the polarized world and the world in between can be reconciled. They nominate the tilde, or squiggle (~), as the symbolic punctuation for reconciled complementary pairs. Experiments show that the human brain is capable of displaying two apparently contradictory, mutually exclusive behaviors at the same time. Coordination dynamics—a mathematically expressed theory that reconciles the scientific language of “states” with the novel dynamical language of “tendencies”—attests to the complementary nature inherent in human brains and behavior. It may explain, Kelso and Engstrøm argue, why we (and nature) appear to partition things, events, and ideas into pairs. Kelso and Engstrøm’s account is not just metaphorical; the reconciliations they describe are grounded in the principles and mathematical language of the theory of coordination dynamics. The Complementary Nature provides a clear-cut methodology for this evolving theory of brain and behavior that can also be applied to areas and developments outside the neurosciences, hence aiding reconciliations within and between disparate fields.”
Coordination Dynamics
“Coordination represents one of the most striking, most taken for granted, but least understood features of living things. Recently a new foundation for understanding coordination has emerged called Coordination Dynamics. This book brings together scientists from all over the world who have defined and developed the field of Coordination Dynamics. Grounded in the concepts of self-organization and the tools of nonlinear dynamics, appropriately extended to handle informational aspects of living things, Coordination Dynamics aims to understand the coordinated functioning of a variety of different systems at multiple levels of description. The book addresses the themes of Coordination Dynamics and Dynamic Patterns in the context of the following topics: Coordination of Brain and Behavior, Perception-Action Coupling, Control, Posture, Learning, Intention, Attention, and Cognition.”
Dynamic Patterns
Forward by Hermann Haken: “For the past twenty years Scott Kelso’s research has focused on extending the physical concepts of self-organization and the mathematical tools of nonlinear dynamics to understand how human beings (and human brains) perceive, intend, learn, control, and coordinate complex behaviors.
In this book, Kelso proposes a new, general framework within which to connect brain, mind, and behavior. Kelso’s prescription for mental life breaks dramatically with the classical computationall approach that is still the operative framework for many newer psychological and neurophysiological studies. His core thesis is that the creation and evolution of patterned behavior at all levels—from neurons to mind—is governed by the generic processes of self-organization.
Both human brain and behavior are shown to exhibit features of pattern-forming dynamical systems, including multistability, abrupt phase transitions, crises, and intermittency. Dynamic Patterns brings together different aspects of this approach to the study of human behavior, using simple experimental examples and illustrations to convey essential concepts, strategies, and methods, with a minimum of mathematics.” Kelso begins with a general account of dynamic pattern formation. He then takes up behavior, focusing initially on identifying pattern-forming instabilities in human sensorimotor coordination. Moving back and forth between theory and experiment, he establishes the notion that the same pattern-forming mechanisms apply regardless of the component parts involved (parts of the body, parts of the nervous system, parts of society) and the medium through which the parts are coupled. Finally, employing the latest techniques to observe spatiotemporal patterns of brain activity, Kelso shows that the human brain is fundamentally a pattern forming dynamical system, poised on the brink of instability. Self-organization thus underlies the cooperative action of neurons that produces human behavior in all its forms.”
Dražen Pavlović - Metastabilian Art
bio. organic~gen. modified
“Only bio. organic, only gen. modified, either bio. organic or gen. modified, both bio. organic and gen. modified, bio. organic changing to gen. modified, gen. modified changing to bio. organic, between bio. organic and gen. modified , neither bio. organic nor gen. modified, beyond bio. organic and gen. modified…”
chaos~order
“Only order, only chaos, either order or chaos, both order and chaos, order changing to chaos, chaos changing to order, between order and chaos, neither order nor chaos, beyond order and chaos…”
abstract~concrete
“Only abstract, only concrete, either abstract or concrete, both abstract and concrete, abstract changing to concrete, concrete changing to abstract, between abstract and concrete, neither abstract nor concrete, beyond abstract and concrete…”
mutation~adaptation
“Only mutation, only adaptation, either mutation or adaptation, both mutation and adaptation, mutation changing to adaptation, adaptation changing to mutation, between mutation and adaptation, neither mutation nor adaptation, beyond mutation and adaptation…”
seed~pollen
“Only seed, only pollen, either seed or pollen, both seed and pollen, seed changing to pollen, pollen changing to seed, between seed and pollen, neither seed nor pollen, beyond seed and pollen…”
sensation~perception
“Only sensation, only perception, either sensation or perception, both sensation and perception, sensation changing to perception, perception changing to sensation, between sensation and perception, neither sensation nor perception, beyond sensation and perception…”
conjunction~opposition
“Only conjunction, only opposition, either conjunction or opposition, both conjunction and opposition, conjunction changing to opposition, opposition changing to conjunction, between conjunction and opposition, neither conjunction nor opposition, beyond conjunction and opposition…”
tension~relaxation
“Only tension, only relaxation, either tension or relaxation, both tension and relaxation, tension changing to relaxation, relaxation changing to tension, between tension and relaxation, neither tension nor relaxation, beyond tension and relaxation…”
leaving~staying
“Only leaving, only staying, either leaving or staying, both leaving and staying, leaving changing to staying, staying changing to leaving, between leaving and staying, neither leaving nor staying, beyond leaving and staying…”
mechanism~vitalism
“Only mechanism, only vitalism, either mechanism or vitalism, both mechanism and vitalism, mechanism changing to vitalism, vitalism changing to mechanism, between mechanism and vitalism, neither mechanism nor vitalism, beyond mechanism and vitalism…”
symbiosis~symbionts
“Only symbiosis, only symbionts, either symbiosis or symbionts, both symbiosis and symbionts, symbiosis changing to symbionts, symbionts changing to symbiosis, between symbiosis and symbionts, neither symbiosis nor symbionts, beyond symbiosis and symbionts…”
explore~discover
“Only explore, only discover, either explore or discover, both explore and discover, explore changing to discover, discover changing to explore, between explore and discover, neither explore nor discover, beyond explore and discover…”
destroy~create
“Only destroy, only create, either destroy or create, both destroy and create, destroy changing to create, create changing to destroy, between destroy and create, neither destroy nor create, beyond destroy and create…”
sensation~perception
“Only sensation, only perception, either sensation or perception, both sensation and perception, sensation changing to perception, perception changing to sensation, between sensation and perception, neither sensation or perception, beyond sensation and perception…”
virus~seed
“Only virus, only seed, either virus or seed, both virus and seed, virus changing to seed, seed changing to virus, between virus and seed, neither virus nor seed, beyond virus and seed…”
sunrise~sunset
“Only sunrise, only sunset, either sunrise or sunset, both sunrise and sunset, sunrise changing to sunset, sunset changing to sunrise, between sunrise and sunset, neither sunrise nor sunset, beyond sunrise and sunset…”
microscopic~macroscopic
“Only microscopic, only macroscopic, either microscopic or macroscopic, both microscopic and macroscopic, microscopic changing to macroscopic, macroscopic changing to microscopic, between microscopic and macroscopic, neither microscopic nor macroscopic, beyond microscopic and macroscopic…”
focal~distributed
“Only focal, only distributed, either focal or distributed, both focal and distributed, focal changing to distributed, distributed changing to focal, between focal and distributed, neither focal nor distributed, beyond focal and distributed…”
living matter~hydrosphere
“Only living matter, only hydrosphere, either living matter or hydrosphere, both living matter and hydrosphere, living matter changing to hydrosphere, hydrosphere changing to living matter, between living matter and hydrosphere, neither living matter nor hydrosphere, beyond living matter and hydrosphere…”
spiritual~physical
“Only spiritual, only physical, either spiritual or physical, both spiritual and physical, spiritual changing to physical, physical changing to spiritual, between spiritual and physical, neither spiritual nor physical, beyond spiritual and physical…”
reaction~diffusion
“Only reaction, only diffusion, either reaction or diffusion, both reaction and diffusion, reaction changing to diffusion, diffusion changing to reaction, between reaction and diffusion, neither reaction nor diffusion, beyond reaction and diffusion…”
above~below
“Only above, only below, either above or below, both above and below, above changing to below, below changing to above, between above and below, neither above nor below, beyond above and below…”
photon~ray
“Only photon, only ray, either photon or ray, both photon and ray, photon changing to ray, ray changing to photon, between photon and ray, neither photon nor ray, beyond photon and ray…”
light~translucent
“Only light, only translucent, either light or translucent, both light and translucent, light changing to translucent, translucent changing to light, between light and translucent, neither light and translucent, beyond light and translucent…”
host~virus
“Only host, only virus, either host or virus, both host and virus, host changing to virus, virus changing to host, between host and virus, neither host nor virus, beyond host and virus…”
internal~external
“Only internal, only external, either internal or external, both internal and external, internal changing to external, external changing to internal, between internal and external, neither internal nor external, beyond internal and external…”
I Am~the Universe
TSS: “Only I Am, only the Universe, either I Am or the Universe, both I Am and the Universe, I Am changing to the Universe, the Universe changing to I Am, between I Am and the Universe, neither I Am nor the Universe, beyond I Am and the Universe…”
ice~steam
“Only ice, only steam, either ice or steam, both ice and steam, ice changing to steam, steam changing to ice, between ice and steam, neither ice nor steam, beyond ice and steam…”
luminance~color
“Only luminance, only color, either
luminance or color, both luminance and color, luminance changing to color, color changing to luminance, between luminance and color, neither luminance nor color, beyond luminance and color…”
light~life
“Only light, only life, either light or life, both light and life, light changing to life, life changing to light, between light and life, neither light and life, beyond light and life…”
cyclone~tornado
“Only cyclone, only tornado, either cyclone or tornado, both cyclone and tornado, cyclone, changing to tornado, tornado changing to cyclone, between cyclone and tornado, neither cyclone nor tornado, beyond cyclone and tornado…”
where~what
“Only where, only what, either where or what, both and what, where changing to what, what changing to where, between what and where, neither what nor where, beyond what and where…”
sensation~perception
“Only sensation, only perception, either sensation or perception, both sensation and perception, sensation changing to perception, perception, changing to sensation, between sensation and perception, neither sensation nor perception, beyond sensation and perception…”
genetics~epigenetics
“Only genetics, only epigenetics, either genetics or epigenetics, both genetics and epigenetics, genetics changing to epigenetics, epigenetics changing to genetics, between genetics and epigenetics, neither genetics nor epigenetics, beyond genetics and epigenetics…”
time~energy
“Only time, only energy, either time or energy, both time and energy, time changing to energy, energy changing to time, between time and energy, neither time nor energy, beyond time and energy…”
core~spiral
“Only core, only spiral, either core or spiral, both core and spiral, core changing to spiral, spiral changing to core, between core and spiral, neither core nor spiral, beyond core and spiral…”
mass~gravity
“Only mass, only gravity, either mass or gravity, both mass and gravity, mass changing to gravity, gravity changing to mass, between mass and gravity, neither mass nor gravity, beyond mass and gravity…”
time~space
“Only time, only space, either time or space, both time and space, time changing to space, space changing to time, between time and space, neither time nor space, beyond time and space…”
energy~dynamics
“Only energy, only dynamics, either energy or dynamics, both energy and dynamics, energy changing to dynamics, dynamics changing to energy, between energy and dynamics, neither energy nor dynamics, beyond and energy and dynamics…”
imaginary~real
“Only imaginary, only real, either imaginary or real, both imaginary and real, imaginary changing to real, real changing to imaginary, between imaginary and real, neither imaginary nor real, beyond imaginary and real…”
illusion~reality
“Only illusion, only reality, either illusion, or reality, both illusion and reality, reality changing to illusion, illusion, changing to reality, between reality and illusion, neither reality nor illusion, beyond reality and illusion…”
stability~metastability
“Only stability, only metastability, either stability or metastability, both stability and metastability, stability changing to metastability, metastability changing to stability, between stability and metastability, neither stability nor metastability, beyond stability and metastability…”
neuron~transmitter
“Only neuron, only transmitter, either neuron or transmitter, both neuron and transmitter, neuron changing to transmitter, transmitter, changing to neuron, between neuron and transmitter, neither neuron nor transmitter, beyond neuron and transmitter…”
luciferin~light
“Only luciferin, only light, either luciferin or light, both luciferin and light, luciferin changing to light, light changing luciferin, between luciferin and light, neither luciferin and light, beyond luciferin and light…”
The DOC - Metastabilian Art
visible~invisible
“Only visible, only invisible, either visible or invisible, both visible and invisible, visible changing to invisible, invisible changing to visible, between visible and invisible, neither visible nor invisible, beyond visible and invisible…”
left~right
“Only left, only right, either left or right, both left and right, left changing to right, right changing to left, between left and right, neither left nor right, beyond left and right…”
global~local
“Only global, only local, either global or local, both global and local, global changing to local, local changing to global, between global and local and local, neither global nor local, beyond global and local…”
metastabilian~metastabilion
“Only metastabilian, only metastabilion, either metastabilion or metastabilion, both metastabilian and metastabilion, metastabilian changing to Metastabilion, metastabilion changing to Metastabilian, between metastabilian and metastabilion, Neither metastabilian nor metastabilion, beyond metastabilian and Metastabilion…”
digital~analog
“Only digital, only analog, either digital or analog, both digital and analog, digital, changing to analog, analog, changing to digital, between digital and analog, neither digital nor analog, beyond digital and analog…”
rhythmic~arrhythmic
“Only rhythmic, only arrhythmic, either rhythmic or arrhythmic, both rhythmic and arrhythmic, rhythmic changing to arrhythmic, arrhythmic changing to rhythmic, between rhythmic and arrhythmic, neither rhythmic nor arrhythmic, beyond rhythmic and arrhythmic…”
emotion~desire
“Only emotion, only desire, either emotion or desire, both emotion and desire, emotion changing to desire, desire changing to emotion, between emotion and desire, neither emotion nor desire, beyond emotion and desire…”
strange~familiar
“Only strange, only familiar, either strange or familiar, both strange and familiar, strange changing to familiar, familiar changing to strange, between strange and familiar, neither strange nor familiar, beyond strange and familiar…”
cause~effect
“Only cause, only effect, either cause or effect, both cause and effect, cause changing to effect, effect changing to cause, between cause and effect, neither cause nor effect, beyond cause and effect…”
alien~human
“Only alien, only human, either alien or human, both alien and human, alien changing to human, human changing to alien, between human and alien, neither human nor alien, beyond human and alien…”
symbol~icon
“Only symbol, only icon, either symbol or icon, both symbol and icon, symbol changing to icon, icon changing to symbol, between symbol and icon, neither symbol nor icon, beyond symbol and icon…”
Doc~metastabilian
“Only Doc, only metastabilian, either Doc or icon, both Doc and metastabilian, Doc changing to metastabilian, metastabilian changing to Doc, between Doc and metastabilian, neither Doc nor metastabilian, beyond Doc and metastabilian…”
arriving~leaving
“Only arriving, only leaving, either arriving or leaving, both leaving and arriving, arriving changing to leaving, leaving changing to arriving, between arriving and leaving, neither arriving nor leaving, beyond arriving and leaving…”
binding~releasing
“Only binding, only releasing, either binding or releasing, both binding and releasing, binding, changing, releasing, releasing, changing to binding, between binding and releasing, neither binding nor releasing, beyond binding and releasing…”
motion~rest
“Only motion, only rest, either motion or rest, both motion and rest, motion changing to rest, rest changing to motion, between motion and rest, neither motion nor rest, beyond motion and rest…”
wave~particle
“Only wave, only particle, either way or particle, both wave and particle, wave changing to particle, particle changing to wave, between wave and particle, neither wave nor particle, beyond wave particle…”
symbionts~symbiosis
“Only symbionts, only symbiosis, either symbionts or symbiosis, both symbionts and symbiosis, symbionts changing to symbiosis, symbiosis changing to symbionts, between symbionts and symbiosis, neither symbionts nor symbiosis, beyond symbionts and symbiosis…”
surfer~surfing
“Only surfer, only surfing, either surfer or surfing, both surfer and surfing, surfer changing to surfing, surfing changing to surfer, between surfer and surfing, neither surfer nor surfing, beyond surfer and surfing…”
mythos~logos
“Only mythos, only logos, either mythos or logos, both mythos and logos, mythos changing to logos, logos changing to mythos, between mythos and logos, neither mythos and logos, beyond mythos and logos…”
sensor~sensing
“Only sensor, only sensing, either sensor or sensing, both sensor and sensing, sensor changing to sensing, sensing changing to sensor, between sensor and sensing, neither sensor nor sensing, sensor and sensing…”
causality~synchronicity
“Only causality, only synchronicity, either causality or synchronicity, both causality and synchronicity, causality, changing to synchronicity, synchronicity, changing to causality, between, causality and synchronicity, neither causality nor synchronicity, beyond causality and synchronicity…”
boundary~domain
“Only boundary, only domain, either boundary or domain, both boundary and domain, boundary changing to domain, domain changing to boundary, between boundary and domain, neither boundary nor domain, beyond boundary and domain…”
ship~passenger
“Only ship, only passenger, either ship or passenger, both ship and passenger, ship changing to passenger, passenger changing to ship, between ship and passenger, neither ship nor passenger, beyond ship and passenger…”
chicken~egg
“Only chicken, only egg, either chicken or egg, both chicken and egg, chicken changing to egg, egg changing to chicken, between chicken and egg, neither chicken nor egg, beyond chicken and egg…”
eternity~moment
“Only eternity, only moment, either eternity or moment, both eternity and moment, eternity changing to moment, moment changing to eternity, between eternity and moment, neither eternity nor moment, beyond eternity and moment…”
order~chaos
“Only chaos, only order, either chaos or order, both chaos and order, chaos changing to order, order changing to chaos, between chaos and order, neither chaos nor order, beyond chaos and order…”
past~future
“Only past, only future, either past future, both past and future, past changing to future, future changing to past, between past and future, neither past nor future, beyond past and future…”
dharma~makyo
“Only dharma, only makyo, either dharma or makyo, both dharma and makyo, dharma changing to makyo, makyo changing to dharma, between dharma and makyo, neither dharma nor makyo, beyond dharma and makyo…”
eye~sight
“Only eye, only sight, either eye or sight, both eye and sight, eye changing to sight, sight changing to eye, between eye and sight, neither eye nor sight, beyond eye and sight…”
TCN~TSS
“Only TCN, only TSS, either TCN or TSS, both TCN and TSS, TCN changing to TSS, TSS changing to TCN, between TCN and TSS, neither TCN nor TSS, beyond TCN and TSS…”
oath~commitment
“Only oath, only commitment, either oath or commitment, both oath and commitment, oath changing to commitment, commitment changing to oath, between oath and commitment, neither oath nor commitment, beyond oath and commitment…”
yin~yang
“Only yin, only yang, either yin or yang, both yin and yang, both yin and yang, yin changing to yang, yang changing to yin, between yin and yang, neither yin nor yang, beyond yin and yang…”
dissipation~feedback
“Only dissipation, only feedback, either dissipation or feedback, both dissipation and feedback, dissipation changing to feedback, feedback changing to dissipation, between dissipation and feedback, neither dissipation nor feedback, beyond dissipation, and feedback…”
individual~collective
“Only individual, only collective, either individual or collective, both individual and collective, individual changing to collective, collective changing to individual, between individual and collective, neither individual nor collective, beyond individual and collective…”
observer~observing
“Only observer, only observing, either observer or observing, both observer and observing, observer changing to observing, observing changing to observer, between observer and observing, neither observer nor observing, beyond observer and observing…”
human~alien
“Only human, only alien, either human or alien, both human and alien, human changing to alien, alien changing to human, between human and alien, neither human nor alien, beyond human and alien…”
potential~kinetic
“Only potential, only kinetic, either potential or kinetic, both potential and kinetic, potential changing to kinetic, kinetic changing to potential, between potential and kinetic, neither potential nor kinetic, beyond potential and kinetic…”
winding~unwinding
“Only winding, only unwinding, either winding or unwinding, both winding and unwinding, winding changing to unwinding, unwinding changing to winding, between winding and unwinding, neither winding nor unwinding, beyond winding and unwinding…”
gu~ru
“Only gu, only ru, either gu or ru, both and gu and ru, gu changing to ru, ru changing to gu, between gu and ru, neither gu nor ru, beyond gu and ru…”
painting~polishing
“Only painting, only polishing, either painting or polishing, both painting and polishing, painting changing to polishing, polishing changing to painting, between painting and polishing, neither painting nor polishing, beyond painting and polishing…”
center~surround
“Only center, only surround, either center or surround, both center and surround, center changing to surround, surround changing to center, between center and surround, neither center nor surround, beyond center and surround…”
real~fictional
“Only real, only fictional, either real or fictional, both real and fictional, real changing to fictional, fictional changing to real, between real and fictional, neither real nor fictional, beyond real and fictional…”
koan~kensho
“Only koan, only kensho, either koan or kensho, both koan and kensho, koan changing to kensho, kensho changing to koan, between koan and kensho, neither koan nor kensho, beyond koan and kensho…”
incident~reflection
“Only incident, only reflection, either incident or reflection, both incident and reflection, incident changing to reflection, reflection changing to incident, neither incident nor reflection, beyond incident snd reflection…”
organism~environment
“Only organism, only environment, either organism or environment, both organism and environment, organism changing to environment, environment changing to organism, between organism and environment, neither organism nor environment, beyond organism and environment…”
body~mind
“Only body, only mine, other body or mind, both body and mind, body changing to mind, mind changing to body, between body and mind, neither body nor mind, beyond body and mind…”
yogasana~pranayama
“Only yogasana, only pranayama, either yogasana or pranayama, both yogasana and pranayama, yogasana changing to pranayama, pranayama changing to yogasana, between yogasana and pranayama, neither yogasana nor pranayama, beyond yogasana and pranayama…”
aggregation~dispersion
“Only aggregation, only dispersion, either aggregation or dispersion, both aggregation and dispersion, aggregation changing to dispersion, dispersion changing to aggregation, between aggregation and dispersion, neither aggregation nor dispersion, beyond aggregation and dispersion…”
signal~propagation
“Only signal, only propagation, either signal or propagation, both signal and propagation, signal changing to propagation, propagation changing to signal, between signal and propagation, neither signal and propagation, beyond signal and propagation…”
world~biome
“Only world, only biome, either world or biome, both world and biome, world changing to biome, biome changing to world, between world and biome, neither world nor biome, beyond world and biome…”
The DOC - Metastabilian Muso
TSS - Audio Squiggle quotes
F. Scott Fitzgerald
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald
Howard H. Pattee
“I do not see any way to avoid the problem of coordination and still understand the physical basis of life.” —Howard H. Pattee
Wolfgang Pauli
“To us, the only acceptable point of view appears to be the one that recognizes both sides of reality, the quantitative and the qualitative, the physical and the psychical, as compatable with each other and can embrace them simultaneously.” —Wolgang Pauli
Benoit Mandelbrot
“Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not circles, and bark is not smooth. Nor does lightning travel in a straight line.” —Benoit Mandelbrot
Frank Wilczek
“The world is simple and complex, logical and weird, lawful and chaotic. Fundamental understanding does not resolve these dualities. Indeed it highlights and deepens them. You can’t do justice to physical reality without taking complementarity to heart.” —Frank Wilczek
Seamus Heaney
“Strange how things in the offing, once they’re sensed, Convert to things foreknown; And how what’s come upon is manifest Only in light of what has been gone through. Seventh heaven may be
The whole truth of a sixth sense come to pass.” —Seamus Heaney
Isaac Newton
“The beatles power of life and will by which animals move their bodies with great and lasting force demonstrate that there has to be other undiscovered laws of motion.” —Sir Isaac Newton
Neils Bohr
“If you hold opposites together in your mind, you will suspend your normal thinking and allow intelligence beyond rational thought to create a new form.”—Niels Bohr
Samuel Beckett
“The search for the means to put an end to things, an end to speech, is what enables discourse to continue. The danger is in the neatness of identifications.” —S. Beckett
TMM Paintings
destroy~create
“Only destroy, only create, either destroy or create, both destroy and create, destroy changing to create, create changing to destroy, between destroy and create, neither destroy nor create, beyond destroy and create…”
winding~unwinding
“Only winding, only unwinding, either winding or unwinding, both winding and unwinding, winding changing to unwinding, unwinding changing to winding, between winding and unwinding, neither winding nor unwinding, beyond winding and unwinding…”
explore~discover
“Only explore, only discover, either explore or discover, both explore and discover, explore changing to discover, discover changing to explore, between explore and discover, neither explore nor discover, beyond explore and discover…”
chaos~order
“Only order, only chaos, either order or chaos, both order and chaos, order changing to chaos, chaos changing to order, between order and chaos, neither order nor chaos, beyond order and chaos…”
bio. organic~gen. modified
“Only bio. organic, only gen. modified, either bio. organic or gen. modified, both bio. organic and gen. modified, bio. organic changing to gen. modified, gen. modified changing to bio. organic, between bio. organic and gen. modified , neither bio. organic nor gen. modified, beyond bio. organic and gen. modified…”
living matter~hydrosphere
“Only living matter, only hydrosphere, either living matter or hydrosphere, both living matter and hydrosphere, living matter changing to hydrosphere, hydrosphere changing to living matter, between living matter and hydrosphere, neither living matter nor hydrosphere, beyond living matter and hydrosphere…”
above~below
“Only above, only below, either above or below, both above and below, above changing to below, below changing to above, between above and below, neither above nor below, beyond above and below…”
time~space
“Only time, only space, either time or space, both time and space, time changing to space, space changing to time, between time and space, neither time nor space, beyond time and space…”
neuron~transmitter
“Only neuron, only transmitter, either neuron or transmitter, both neuron and transmitter, neuron changing to transmitter, transmitter, changing to neuron, between neuron and transmitter, neither neuron nor transmitter, beyond neuron and transmitter…”
symbiosis~symbionts
“Only symbiosis, only symbionts, either symbiosis or symbionts, both symbiosis and symbionts, symbiosis changing to symbionts, symbionts changing to symbiosis, between symbiosis and symbionts, neither symbiosis nor symbionts, beyond symbiosis and symbionts…”
tension~relaxation
“Only tension, only relaxation, either tension or relaxation, both tension and relaxation, tension changing to relaxation, relaxation changing to tension, between tension and relaxation, neither tension nor relaxation, beyond tension and relaxation…”
virus~seed
“Only virus, only seed, either virus or seed, both virus and seed, virus changing to seed, seed changing to virus, between virus and seed, neither virus nor seed, beyond virus and seed…”
seed~pollen
“Only seed, only pollen, either seed or pollen, both seed and pollen, seed changing to pollen, pollen changing to seed, between seed and pollen, neither seed nor pollen, beyond seed and pollen…”
acuity~focus
“Only acuity, only focus, either acuity or focus, both acuity and focus, acuity changing to focus, focus changing to acuity, between acuity and focus, neither acuity nor focus, beyond acuity and focus…”
host~virus
“Only host, only virus, either host or virus, both host and virus, host changing to virus, virus changing to host, between host and virus, neither host nor virus, beyond host and virus…”
TCN~TSS
“Only TCN, only TSS, either TCN or TSS, both TCN and TSS, TCN changing to TSS, TSS changing to TCN, between TCN and TSS, neither TCN nor TSS, beyond TCN and TSS…”
internal~external
“Only internal, only external, either internal or external, both internal and external, internal changing to external, external changing to internal, between internal and external, neither internal nor external, beyond internal and external…”
time~energy
“Only time, only energy, either time or energy, both time and energy, time changing to energy, energy changing to time, between time and energy, neither time nor energy, beyond time and energy…”
mechanism~vitalism
“Only mechanism, only vitalism, either mechanism or vitalism, both mechanism and vitalism, mechanism changing to vitalism, vitalism changing to mechanism, between mechanism and vitalism, neither mechanism nor vitalism, beyond mechanism and vitalism…”
eternity~moment
“Only eternity, only moment, either eternity or moment, both eternity and moment, eternity changing to moment, moment changing to eternity, between eternity and moment, neither eternity nor moment, beyond eternity and moment…”
energy~dynamics
“Only energy, only dynamics, either energy or dynamics, both energy and dynamics, energy changing to dynamics, dynamics changing to energy, between energy and dynamics, neither energy nor dynamics, beyond and energy and dynamics…”
emotion~desire
“Only emotion, only desire, either emotion or desire, both emotion and desire, emotion changing to desire, desire changing to emotion, between emotion and desire, neither emotion nor desire, beyond emotion and desire…”
where~what
“Only where, only what, either where or what, both and what, where changing to what, what changing to where, between what and where, neither what nor where, beyond what and where…”
genetics~epigenetics
“Only genetics, only epigenetics, either genetics or epigenetics, both genetics and epigenetics, genetics changing to epigenetics, epigenetics changing to genetics, between genetics and epigenetics, neither genetics nor epigenetics, beyond genetics and epigenetics…”
luminance~color
“Only luminance, only color, either
luminance or color, both luminance and color, luminance changing to color, color changing to luminance, between luminance and color, neither luminance nor color, beyond luminance and color…”
chicken~egg
“Only chicken, only egg, either chicken or egg, both chicken and egg, chicken changing to egg, egg changing to chicken, between chicken and egg, neither chicken nor egg, beyond chicken and egg…”
I Am~the Universe
TSS: “Only I Am, only the Universe, either I Am or the Universe, both I Am and the Universe, I Am changing to the Universe, the Universe changing to I Am, between I Am and the Universe, neither I Am nor the Universe, beyond I Am and the Universe…”
imaginary~real
“Only imaginary, only real, either imaginary or real, both imaginary and real, imaginary changing to real, real changing to imaginary, between imaginary and real, neither imaginary nor real, beyond imaginary and real…”
illusion~reality
“Only illusion, only reality, either illusion, or reality, both illusion and reality, reality changing to illusion, illusion, changing to reality, between reality and illusion, neither reality nor illusion, beyond reality and illusion…”
focal~distributed
“Only focal, only distributed, either focal or distributed, both focal and distributed, focal changing to distributed, distributed changing to focal, between focal and distributed, neither focal nor distributed, beyond focal and distributed…”
mass~gravity
“Only mass, only gravity, either mass or gravity, both mass and gravity, mass changing to gravity, gravity changing to mass, between mass and gravity, neither mass nor gravity, beyond mass and gravity…”
cyclone~tornado
“Only cyclone, only tornado, either cyclone or tornado, both cyclone and tornado, cyclone, changing to tornado, tornado changing to cyclone, between cyclone and tornado, neither cyclone nor tornado, beyond cyclone and tornado…”
sensation~perception
“Only sensation, only perception, either sensation or perception, both sensation and perception, sensation changing to perception, perception changing to sensation, between sensation and perception, neither sensation nor perception, beyond sensation and perception…”
light~life
“Only light, only life, either light or life, both light and life, light changing to life, life changing to light, between light and life, neither light and life, beyond light and life…”
symbol~icon
“Only symbol, only icon, either symbol or icon, both symbol and icon, symbol changing to icon, icon changing to symbol, between symbol and icon, neither symbol nor icon, beyond symbol and icon…”
motion~rest
“Only motion, only rest, either motion or rest, both motion and rest, motion changing to rest, rest changing to motion, between motion and rest, neither motion nor rest, beyond motion and rest…”
Dražen Pavlović - Squigglespere
light~life
“Only light, only life, either light or life, both light and life, light changing to life, life changing to light, between light and life, neither light and life, beyond light and life…”
leaving~staying
“Only leaving, only staying, either leaving or staying, both leaving and staying, leaving changing to staying, staying changing to leaving, between leaving and staying, neither leaving nor staying, beyond leaving and staying…”
conjunction~opposition
“Only conjunction, only opposition, either conjunction or opposition, both conjunction and opposition, conjunction changing to opposition, opposition changing to conjunction, between conjunction and opposition, neither conjunction nor opposition, beyond conjunction and opposition…”
mutation~adaptation
“Only mutation, only adaptation, either mutation or adaptation, both mutation and adaptation, mutation changing to adaptation, adaptation changing to mutation, between mutation and adaptation, neither mutation nor adaptation, beyond mutation and adaptation…”
ice~steam
“Only ice, only steam, either ice or steam, both ice and steam, ice changing to steam, steam changing to ice, between ice and steam, neither ice nor steam, beyond ice and steam…”
I Am~the Universe
TSS: “Only I Am, only the Universe, either I Am or the Universe, both I Am and the Universe, I Am changing to the Universe, the Universe changing to I Am, between I Am and the Universe, neither I Am nor the Universe, beyond I Am and the Universe…”
living matter~hydrosphere
“Only living matter, only hydrosphere, either living matter or hydrosphere, both living matter and hydrosphere, living matter changing to hydrosphere, hydrosphere changing to living matter, between living matter and hydrosphere, neither living matter nor hydrosphere, beyond living matter and hydrosphere…”
where~what
“Only where, only what, either where or what, both and what, where changing to what, what changing to where, between what and where, neither what nor where, beyond what and where…”
mass~gravity
“Only mass, only gravity, either mass or gravity, both mass and gravity, mass changing to gravity, gravity changing to mass, between mass and gravity, neither mass nor gravity, beyond mass and gravity…”
reaction~diffusion
“Only reaction, only diffusion, either reaction or diffusion, both reaction and diffusion, reaction changing to diffusion, diffusion changing to reaction, between reaction and diffusion, neither reaction nor diffusion, beyond reaction and diffusion…”
seed~pollen
“Only seed, only pollen, either seed or pollen, both seed and pollen, seed changing to pollen, pollen changing to seed, between seed and pollen, neither seed nor pollen, beyond seed and pollen…”
sensation~perception
“Only sensation, only perception, either sensation or perception, both sensation and perception, sensation changing to perception, perception changing to sensation, between sensation and perception, neither sensation nor perception, beyond sensation and perception…”
stability~metastability
“Only stability, only metastability, either stability or metastability, both stability and metastability, stability changing to metastability, metastability changing to stability, between stability and metastability, neither stability nor metastability, beyond stability and metastability…”
time~energy
“Only time, only energy, either time or energy, both time and energy, time changing to energy, energy changing to time, between time and energy, neither time nor energy, beyond time and energy…”
destroy~create
“Only destroy, only create, either destroy or create, both destroy and create, destroy changing to create, create changing to destroy, between destroy and create, neither destroy nor create, beyond destroy and create…”
sensation~perception
“Only sensation, only perception, either sensation or perception, both sensation and perception, sensation changing to perception, perception changing to sensation, between sensation and perception, neither sensation or perception, beyond sensation and perception…”
above~below
“Only above, only below, either above or below, both above and below, above changing to below, below changing to above, between above and below, neither above nor below, beyond above and below…”
genetics~epigenetics
“Only genetics, only epigenetics, either genetics or epigenetics, both genetics and epigenetics, genetics changing to epigenetics, epigenetics changing to genetics, between genetics and epigenetics, neither genetics nor epigenetics, beyond genetics and epigenetics…”
time~space
“Only time, only space, either time or space, both time and space, time changing to space, space changing to time, between time and space, neither time nor space, beyond time and space…”
core~spiral
“Only core, only spiral, either core or spiral, both core and spiral, core changing to spiral, spiral changing to core, between core and spiral, neither core nor spiral, beyond core and spiral…”
microscopic~macroscopic
“Only microscopic, only macroscopic, either microscopic or macroscopic, both microscopic and macroscopic, microscopic changing to macroscopic, macroscopic changing to microscopic, between microscopic and macroscopic, neither microscopic nor macroscopic, beyond microscopic and macroscopic…”
symbiosis~symbionts
“Only symbiosis, only symbionts, either symbiosis or symbionts, both symbiosis and symbionts, symbiosis changing to symbionts, symbionts changing to symbiosis, between symbiosis and symbionts, neither symbiosis nor symbionts, beyond symbiosis and symbionts…”
luciferin~light
“Only luciferin, only light, either luciferin or light, both luciferin and light, luciferin changing to light, light changing luciferin, between luciferin and light, neither luciferin and light, beyond luciferin and light…”
explore~discover
“Only explore, only discover, either explore or discover, both explore and discover, explore changing to discover, discover changing to explore, between explore and discover, neither explore nor discover, beyond explore and discover…”
spiritual~physical
“Only spiritual, only physical, either spiritual or physical, both spiritual and physical, spiritual changing to physical, physical changing to spiritual, between spiritual and physical, neither spiritual nor physical, beyond spiritual and physical…”
chaos~order
“Only order, only chaos, either order or chaos, both order and chaos, order changing to chaos, chaos changing to order, between order and chaos, neither order nor chaos, beyond order and chaos…”
abstract~concrete
“Only abstract, only concrete, either abstract or concrete, both abstract and concrete, abstract changing to concrete, concrete changing to abstract, between abstract and concrete, neither abstract nor concrete, beyond abstract and concrete…”
internal~external
“Only internal, only external, either internal or external, both internal and external, internal changing to external, external changing to internal, between internal and external, neither internal nor external, beyond internal and external…”
bio. organic~gen. modified
“Only bio. organic, only gen. modified, either bio. organic or gen. modified, both bio. organic and gen. modified, bio. organic changing to gen. modified, gen. modified changing to bio. organic, between bio. organic and gen. modified , neither bio. organic nor gen. modified, beyond bio. organic and gen. modified…”
illusion~reality
“Only illusion, only reality, either illusion, or reality, both illusion and reality, reality changing to illusion, illusion, changing to reality, between reality and illusion, neither reality nor illusion, beyond reality and illusion…”
sunrise~sunset
“Only sunrise, only sunset, either sunrise or sunset, both sunrise and sunset, sunrise changing to sunset, sunset changing to sunrise, between sunrise and sunset, neither sunrise nor sunset, beyond sunrise and sunset…”
tension~relaxation
“Only tension, only relaxation, either tension or relaxation, both tension and relaxation, tension changing to relaxation, relaxation changing to tension, between tension and relaxation, neither tension nor relaxation, beyond tension and relaxation…”
virus~seed
“Only virus, only seed, either virus or seed, both virus and seed, virus changing to seed, seed changing to virus, between virus and seed, neither virus nor seed, beyond virus and seed…”
luminance~color
“Only luminance, only color, either
luminance or color, both luminance and color, luminance changing to color, color changing to luminance, between luminance and color, neither luminance nor color, beyond luminance and color…”
cyclone~tornado
“Only cyclone, only tornado, either cyclone or tornado, both cyclone and tornado, cyclone, changing to tornado, tornado changing to cyclone, between cyclone and tornado, neither cyclone nor tornado, beyond cyclone and tornado…”
light~translucent
“Only light, only translucent, either light or translucent, both light and translucent, light changing to translucent, translucent changing to light, between light and translucent, neither light and translucent, beyond light and translucent…”
photon~ray
“Only photon, only ray, either photon or ray, both photon and ray, photon changing to ray, ray changing to photon, between photon and ray, neither photon nor ray, beyond photon and ray…”
neuron~transmitter
“Only neuron, only transmitter, either neuron or transmitter, both neuron and transmitter, neuron changing to transmitter, transmitter, changing to neuron, between neuron and transmitter, neither neuron nor transmitter, beyond neuron and transmitter…”
host~virus
“Only host, only virus, either host or virus, both host and virus, host changing to virus, virus changing to host, between host and virus, neither host nor virus, beyond host and virus…”
mechanism~vitalism
“Only mechanism, only vitalism, either mechanism or vitalism, both mechanism and vitalism, mechanism changing to vitalism, vitalism changing to mechanism, between mechanism and vitalism, neither mechanism nor vitalism, beyond mechanism and vitalism…”
focal~distributed
“Only focal, only distributed, either focal or distributed, both focal and distributed, focal changing to distributed, distributed changing to focal, between focal and distributed, neither focal nor distributed, beyond focal and distributed…”
energy~dynamics
“Only energy, only dynamics, either energy or dynamics, both energy and dynamics, energy changing to dynamics, dynamics changing to energy, between energy and dynamics, neither energy nor dynamics, beyond and energy and dynamics…”
imaginary~real
“Only imaginary, only real, either imaginary or real, both imaginary and real, imaginary changing to real, real changing to imaginary, between imaginary and real, neither imaginary nor real, beyond imaginary and real…”
sensation~perception
“Only sensation, only perception, either sensation or perception, both sensation and perception, sensation changing to perception, perception, changing to sensation, between sensation and perception, neither sensation nor perception, beyond sensation and perception…”
The DOC - Metastabilian Art
artist~artwork
“Only artist, only artwork, either artist or artwork, both artist and artwork, artist changing to artwork, artwork changing to artist, between artist and artwork, neither artist nor artwork, beyond artist and artwork…”
eye~sight
“Only eye, only sight, either eye or sight, both eye and sight, eye changing to sight, sight changing to eye, between eye and sight, neither eye nor sight, beyond eye and sight…”
binding~releasing
“Only binding, only releasing, either binding or releasing, both binding and releasing, binding, changing, releasing, releasing, changing to binding, between binding and releasing, neither binding nor releasing, beyond binding and releasing…”
TCN~TSS
“Only TCN, only TSS, either TCN or TSS, both TCN and TSS, TCN changing to TSS, TSS changing to TCN, between TCN and TSS, neither TCN nor TSS, beyond TCN and TSS…”
cause~effect
“Only cause, only effect, either cause or effect, both cause and effect, cause changing to effect, effect changing to cause, between cause and effect, neither cause nor effect, beyond cause and effect…”
alien~human
“Only alien, only human, either alien or human, both alien and human, alien changing to human, human changing to alien, between human and alien, neither human nor alien, beyond human and alien…”
signal~propagation
“Only signal, only propagation, either signal or propagation, both signal and propagation, signal changing to propagation, propagation changing to signal, between signal and propagation, neither signal and propagation, beyond signal and propagation…”
visible~invisible
“Only visible, only invisible, either visible or invisible, both visible and invisible, visible changing to invisible, invisible changing to visible, between visible and invisible, neither visible nor invisible, beyond visible and invisible…”
emotion~desire
“Only emotion, only desire, either emotion or desire, both emotion and desire, emotion changing to desire, desire changing to emotion, between emotion and desire, neither emotion nor desire, beyond emotion and desire…”
causality~synchronicity
“Only causality, only synchronicity, either causality or synchronicity, both causality and synchronicity, causality, changing to synchronicity, synchronicity, changing to causality, between, causality and synchronicity, neither causality nor synchronicity, beyond causality and synchronicity…”
yogasana~pranayama
“Only yogasana, only pranayama, either yogasana or pranayama, both yogasana and pranayama, yogasana changing to pranayama, pranayama changing to yogasana, between yogasana and pranayama, neither yogasana nor pranayama, beyond yogasana and pranayama…”
sensor~sensing
“Only sensor, only sensing, either sensor or sensing, both sensor and sensing, sensor changing to sensing, sensing changing to sensor, between sensor and sensing, neither sensor nor sensing, sensor and sensing…”
past~future
“Only past, only future, either past future, both past and future, past changing to future, future changing to past, between past and future, neither past nor future, beyond past and future…”
painting~polishing
“Only painting, only polishing, either painting or polishing, both painting and polishing, painting changing to polishing, polishing changing to painting, between painting and polishing, neither painting nor polishing, beyond painting and polishing…”
potential~kinetic
“Only potential, only kinetic, either potential or kinetic, both potential and kinetic, potential changing to kinetic, kinetic changing to potential, between potential and kinetic, neither potential nor kinetic, beyond potential and kinetic…”
Doc~metastabilian
“Only Doc, only metastabilian, either Doc or icon, both Doc and metastabilian, Doc changing to metastabilian, metastabilian changing to Doc, between Doc and metastabilian, neither Doc nor metastabilian, beyond Doc and metastabilian…”
center~surround
“Only center, only surround, either center or surround, both center and surround, center changing to surround, surround changing to center, between center and surround, neither center nor surround, beyond center and surround…”
aggregation~dispersion
“Only aggregation, only dispersion, either aggregation or dispersion, both aggregation and dispersion, aggregation changing to dispersion, dispersion changing to aggregation, between aggregation and dispersion, neither aggregation nor dispersion, beyond aggregation and dispersion…”
ship~passenger
“Only ship, only passenger, either ship or passenger, both ship and passenger, ship changing to passenger, passenger changing to ship, between ship and passenger, neither ship nor passenger, beyond ship and passenger…”
body~mind
“Only body, only mine, other body or mind, both body and mind, body changing to mind, mind changing to body, between body and mind, neither body nor mind, beyond body and mind…”
human~alien
“Only human, only alien, either human or alien, both human and alien, human changing to alien, alien changing to human, between human and alien, neither human nor alien, beyond human and alien…”
motion~rest
“Only motion, only rest, either motion or rest, both motion and rest, motion changing to rest, rest changing to motion, between motion and rest, neither motion nor rest, beyond motion and rest…”
symbol~icon
“Only symbol, only icon, either symbol or icon, both symbol and icon, symbol changing to icon, icon changing to symbol, between symbol and icon, neither symbol nor icon, beyond symbol and icon…”
yin~yang
“Only yin, only yang, either yin or yang, both yin and yang, both yin and yang, yin changing to yang, yang changing to yin, between yin and yang, neither yin nor yang, beyond yin and yang…”
arriving~leaving
“Only arriving, only leaving, either arriving or leaving, both leaving and arriving, arriving changing to leaving, leaving changing to arriving, between arriving and leaving, neither arriving nor leaving, beyond arriving and leaving…”
boundary~domain
“Only boundary, only domain, either boundary or domain, both boundary and domain, boundary changing to domain, domain changing to boundary, between boundary and domain, neither boundary nor domain, beyond boundary and domain…”
gu~ru
“Only gu, only ru, either gu or ru, both and gu and ru, gu changing to ru, ru changing to gu, between gu and ru, neither gu nor ru, beyond gu and ru…”
left~right
“Only left, only right, either left or right, both left and right, left changing to right, right changing to left, between left and right, neither left nor right, beyond left and right…”
observer~observing
“Only observer, only observing, either observer or observing, both observer and observing, observer changing to observing, observing changing to observer, between observer and observing, neither observer nor observing, beyond observer and observing…”
digital~analog
“Only digital, only analog, either digital or analog, both digital and analog, digital, changing to analog, analog, changing to digital, between digital and analog, neither digital nor analog, beyond digital and analog…”
real~fictional
“Only real, only fictional, either real or fictional, both real and fictional, real changing to fictional, fictional changing to real, between real and fictional, neither real nor fictional, beyond real and fictional…”
koan~kensho
“Only koan, only kensho, either koan or kensho, both koan and kensho, koan changing to kensho, kensho changing to koan, between koan and kensho, neither koan nor kensho, beyond koan and kensho…”
strange~familiar
“Only strange, only familiar, either strange or familiar, both strange and familiar, strange changing to familiar, familiar changing to strange, between strange and familiar, neither strange nor familiar, beyond strange and familiar…”
mythos~logos
“Only mythos, only logos, either mythos or logos, both mythos and logos, mythos changing to logos, logos changing to mythos, between mythos and logos, neither mythos and logos, beyond mythos and logos…”
eternity~moment
“Only eternity, only moment, either eternity or moment, both eternity and moment, eternity changing to moment, moment changing to eternity, between eternity and moment, neither eternity nor moment, beyond eternity and moment…”
chicken~egg
“Only chicken, only egg, either chicken or egg, both chicken and egg, chicken changing to egg, egg changing to chicken, between chicken and egg, neither chicken nor egg, beyond chicken and egg…”
incident~reflection
“Only incident, only reflection, either incident or reflection, both incident and reflection, incident changing to reflection, reflection changing to incident, neither incident nor reflection, beyond incident snd reflection…”
metastabilian~metastabilion
“Only metastabilian, only metastabilion, either metastabilion or metastabilion, both metastabilian and metastabilion, metastabilian changing to Metastabilion, metastabilion changing to Metastabilian, between metastabilian and metastabilion, Neither metastabilian nor metastabilion, beyond metastabilian and Metastabilion…”
winding~unwinding
“Only winding, only unwinding, either winding or unwinding, both winding and unwinding, winding changing to unwinding, unwinding changing to winding, between winding and unwinding, neither winding nor unwinding, beyond winding and unwinding…”
surfer~surfing
“Only surfer, only surfing, either surfer or surfing, both surfer and surfing, surfer changing to surfing, surfing changing to surfer, between surfer and surfing, neither surfer nor surfing, beyond surfer and surfing…”
wave~particle
“Only wave, only particle, either way or particle, both wave and particle, wave changing to particle, particle changing to wave, between wave and particle, neither wave nor particle, beyond wave particle…”
symbionts~symbiosis
“Only symbionts, only symbiosis, either symbionts or symbiosis, both symbionts and symbiosis, symbionts changing to symbiosis, symbiosis changing to symbionts, between symbionts and symbiosis, neither symbionts nor symbiosis, beyond symbionts and symbiosis…”
acuity~focus
“Only acuity, only focus, either acuity or focus, both acuity and focus, acuity changing to focus, focus changing to acuity, between acuity and focus, neither acuity nor focus, beyond acuity and focus…”
dharma~makyo
“Only dharma, only makyo, either dharma or makyo, both dharma and makyo, dharma changing to makyo, makyo changing to dharma, between dharma and makyo, neither dharma nor makyo, beyond dharma and makyo…”
rhythmic~arrhythmic
“Only rhythmic, only arrhythmic, either rhythmic or arrhythmic, both rhythmic and arrhythmic, rhythmic changing to arrhythmic, arrhythmic changing to rhythmic, between rhythmic and arrhythmic, neither rhythmic nor arrhythmic, beyond rhythmic and arrhythmic…”
individual~collective
“Only individual, only collective, either individual or collective, both individual and collective, individual changing to collective, collective changing to individual, between individual and collective, neither individual nor collective, beyond individual and collective…”
organism~environment
“Only organism, only environment, either organism or environment, both organism and environment, organism changing to environment, environment changing to organism, between organism and environment, neither organism nor environment, beyond organism and environment…”
order~chaos
“Only chaos, only order, either chaos or order, both chaos and order, chaos changing to order, order changing to chaos, between chaos and order, neither chaos nor order, beyond chaos and order…”
global~local
“Only global, only local, either global or local, both global and local, global changing to local, local changing to global, between global and local and local, neither global nor local, beyond global and local…”
dissipation~feedback
“Only dissipation, only feedback, either dissipation or feedback, both dissipation and feedback, dissipation changing to feedback, feedback changing to dissipation, between dissipation and feedback, neither dissipation nor feedback, beyond dissipation, and feedback…”
oath~commitment
“Only oath, only commitment, either oath or commitment, both oath and commitment, oath changing to commitment, commitment changing to oath, between oath and commitment, neither oath nor commitment, beyond oath and commitment…”
The DOC Squigglesphere
painting~polishing
“Only painting, only polishing, either painting or polishing, both painting and polishing, painting changing to polishing, polishing changing to painting, between painting and polishing, neither painting nor polishing, beyond painting and polishing…”
organism~environment
“Only organism, only environment, either organism or environment, both organism and environment, organism changing to environment, environment changing to organism, between organism and environment, neither organism nor environment, beyond organism and environment…”
koan~kensho
“Only koan, only kensho, either koan or kensho, both koan and kensho, koan changing to kensho, kensho changing to koan, between koan and kensho, neither koan nor kensho, beyond koan and kensho…”
emotion~desire
“Only emotion, only desire, either emotion or desire, both emotion and desire, emotion changing to desire, desire changing to emotion, between emotion and desire, neither emotion nor desire, beyond emotion and desire…”
causality~synchronicity
“Only causality, only synchronicity, either causality or synchronicity, both causality and synchronicity, causality, changing to synchronicity, synchronicity, changing to causality, between, causality and synchronicity, neither causality nor synchronicity, beyond causality and synchronicity…”
left~right
“Only left, only right, either left or right, both left and right, left changing to right, right changing to left, between left and right, neither left nor right, beyond left and right…”
human~alien
“Only human, only alien, either human or alien, both human and alien, human changing to alien, alien changing to human, between human and alien, neither human nor alien, beyond human and alien…”
chicken~egg
“Only chicken, only egg, either chicken or egg, both chicken and egg, chicken changing to egg, egg changing to chicken, between chicken and egg, neither chicken nor egg, beyond chicken and egg…”
individual~collective
“Only individual, only collective, either individual or collective, both individual and collective, individual changing to collective, collective changing to individual, between individual and collective, neither individual nor collective, beyond individual and collective…”
eternity~moment
“Only eternity, only moment, either eternity or moment, both eternity and moment, eternity changing to moment, moment changing to eternity, between eternity and moment, neither eternity nor moment, beyond eternity and moment…”
binding~releasing
“Only binding, only releasing, either binding or releasing, both binding and releasing, binding, changing, releasing, releasing, changing to binding, between binding and releasing, neither binding nor releasing, beyond binding and releasing…”
digital~analog
“Only digital, only analog, either digital or analog, both digital and analog, digital, changing to analog, analog, changing to digital, between digital and analog, neither digital nor analog, beyond digital and analog…”
yogasana~pranayama
“Only yogasana, only pranayama, either yogasana or pranayama, both yogasana and pranayama, yogasana changing to pranayama, pranayama changing to yogasana, between yogasana and pranayama, neither yogasana nor pranayama, beyond yogasana and pranayama…”
global~local
“Only global, only local, either global or local, both global and local, global changing to local, local changing to global, between global and local and local, neither global nor local, beyond global and local…”
Neils Bohr
“If you hold opposites together in your mind, you will suspend your normal thinking and allow intelligence beyond rational thought to create a new form.”—Niels Bohr
aggregation~dispersion
“Only aggregation, only dispersion, either aggregation or dispersion, both aggregation and dispersion, aggregation changing to dispersion, dispersion changing to aggregation, between aggregation and dispersion, neither aggregation nor dispersion, beyond aggregation and dispersion…”
incident~reflection
“Only incident, only reflection, either incident or reflection, both incident and reflection, incident changing to reflection, reflection changing to incident, neither incident nor reflection, beyond incident snd reflection…”
The Squiggle Sense
“Either/or thinking is a major stumbling block to human development and understanding. In this book Kelso & Engstrøm offer a whole new way of looking at the world, awakening a “sixth sense” that people didn’t realize they had. It draws on the profound relationship between nature’s many complementary contraries and the paradigm shifting science of coordination called Coordination Dynamics. The human brain~mind, through the multi- and metastable modes of its coordination dynamics, gives rise to a sentient faculty called the squiggle sense. Nature’s contraries are perceived not only as opposing polar states, but as coexisting complementary tendencies, symbolized by the squiggle (~). Use this book to nudge your brain~mind into its metastable mode again and again, to better perceive the complementary dances of contraries, and to transcend the detrimental narrow-mindedness of polarized, either/or thinking. As a “Metastabilian” you can wield your squiggle sense to enhance and advance your life!”
The Complementary Nature
The Complementary Nature, proposes contend ubiquitous contraries are complementary and introduces a comprehensive, empirically based scientific theory of how the polarized world and the world in between can be reconciled. They nominate the tilde, or squiggle (~), as the symbolic punctuation for reconciled complementary pairs. Experiments show that the human brain is capable of displaying two apparently contradictory, mutually exclusive behaviors at the same time. Coordination dynamics—a mathematically expressed theory that reconciles the scientific language of “states” with the novel dynamical language of “tendencies”—attests to the complementary nature inherent in human brains and behavior. It may explain, Kelso and Engstrøm argue, why we (and nature) appear to partition things, events, and ideas into pairs. Kelso and Engstrøm’s account is not just metaphorical; the reconciliations they describe are grounded in the principles and mathematical language of the theory of coordination dynamics. The Complementary Nature provides a clear-cut methodology for this evolving theory of brain and behavior that can also be applied to areas and developments outside the neurosciences, hence aiding reconciliations within and between disparate fields.”
boundary~domain
“Only boundary, only domain, either boundary or domain, both boundary and domain, boundary changing to domain, domain changing to boundary, between boundary and domain, neither boundary nor domain, beyond boundary and domain…”
sensor~sensing
“Only sensor, only sensing, either sensor or sensing, both sensor and sensing, sensor changing to sensing, sensing changing to sensor, between sensor and sensing, neither sensor nor sensing, sensor and sensing…”
mythos~logos
“Only mythos, only logos, either mythos or logos, both mythos and logos, mythos changing to logos, logos changing to mythos, between mythos and logos, neither mythos and logos, beyond mythos and logos…”
Doc~metastabilian
“Only Doc, only metastabilian, either Doc or icon, both Doc and metastabilian, Doc changing to metastabilian, metastabilian changing to Doc, between Doc and metastabilian, neither Doc nor metastabilian, beyond Doc and metastabilian…”
strange~familiar
“Only strange, only familiar, either strange or familiar, both strange and familiar, strange changing to familiar, familiar changing to strange, between strange and familiar, neither strange nor familiar, beyond strange and familiar…”
visible~invisible
“Only visible, only invisible, either visible or invisible, both visible and invisible, visible changing to invisible, invisible changing to visible, between visible and invisible, neither visible nor invisible, beyond visible and invisible…”
rhythmic~arrhythmic
“Only rhythmic, only arrhythmic, either rhythmic or arrhythmic, both rhythmic and arrhythmic, rhythmic changing to arrhythmic, arrhythmic changing to rhythmic, between rhythmic and arrhythmic, neither rhythmic nor arrhythmic, beyond rhythmic and arrhythmic…”
oath~commitment
“Only oath, only commitment, either oath or commitment, both oath and commitment, oath changing to commitment, commitment changing to oath, between oath and commitment, neither oath nor commitment, beyond oath and commitment…”
acuity~focus
“Only acuity, only focus, either acuity or focus, both acuity and focus, acuity changing to focus, focus changing to acuity, between acuity and focus, neither acuity nor focus, beyond acuity and focus…”
world~biome
“Only world, only biome, either world or biome, both world and biome, world changing to biome, biome changing to world, between world and biome, neither world nor biome, beyond world and biome…”
ship~passenger
“Only ship, only passenger, either ship or passenger, both ship and passenger, ship changing to passenger, passenger changing to ship, between ship and passenger, neither ship nor passenger, beyond ship and passenger…”
creativity~imagination
“Only creativity only imagination, either creativity or imagination, both creativity and imagination, creativity changing to imagination, imagination changing to creativity, neither creativity nor imagination, beyond creativity snd imagination…”
eye~sight
“Only eye, only sight, either eye or sight, both eye and sight, eye changing to sight, sight changing to eye, between eye and sight, neither eye nor sight, beyond eye and sight…”
