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Dan Winter, from Fractal University, whose work on the gravitational energy, emotions, evolution of consciousness, sacred geometry, and more has resulted in numerous publications and books, participates in Risk Roundup to give a talk on Negentropy and Prediction.
Risk Roundup: Negentropy and Prediction
Understanding Negentropy
Negentropy, a scientific measure of complexity and order, is all around us. It is understood to be the opposite of Entropy—which is a measure of chaos and disorder. While it is the opposite of Entropy, which is basically a measure of chaos and disorder, they are both related and seen in the entire human ecosystem. Therefore, understanding and evaluating Negentropy and applying it to our ability for predictions have become fundamental for our collective security.
So, as we evaluate the human systems in our domains and dimensions, from the financial systems to healthcare systems to the security systems, the question emerges as to how can we apply understanding of Negentropy to predict what is coming our way and fix what is not working.
Based on what we have understood from the second law of thermodynamics, the Universe’s Entropy is continuously increasing. So, what are the implications, and what does it mean for the future of humanity?
When we evaluate the current state, our assumptions, and our predictions, there is no doubt that we are gradually moving towards disorder, and if left unchecked, it will eventually lead to the collapse of our civilization.
So, is this where we are headed?Or is there a way to repair what is being broken?Would the emerging understanding of Negentropy bring us the timely capability to prevent the coming collapse?
Democratization of Destruction and Entropy
Every time we do constructive activities, we create Negentropy. When we create order around us, we create Negentropy. The reason is that things take on a more ordered state than they had previously. However, when we do a destructive activity, we create Entropy. The same goes for building systems that are likely to collapse. It perhaps creates the same amount of Entropy. As we see today in cyberspace, there is a democratization of destruction, and because of cyberspace, the destruction is headed towards all connected domains and dimensions.
Does this mean Entropy is growing? If yes, where would it lead us, and what can be done?So, would the creation of the internet, cyberspace, and artificial intelligence be considered Negentropic creations of humanity or Entropic?Will an understanding of Negentropy show us a way to bring climate and atmosphere out of chaos? If not, where would it lead us?
It is also crucial to understand that when systems were created in the past and created again in the digital age, most are still closed systems pushing the Entropy ahead. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the need to build open systems that would grow Negentropy. The reason is, we need abilities to see as far as we can. We need to predict the future of our systems and humanity and the future of the entire cosmos. The challenge is that today with the tools we have, we cannot see much further. To protect our collective future, we need to be able to see much further. Because there is still so much, we need to know.
Future Of Humanity
Human civilization, its culture, and continuity is a sum total of billions of efforts. If we involve everyone across nations to come together to shape our culture and future, the future of humanity will be much stronger. Unfortunately, we are letting a small group of people decide what our culture should be. We depend on closed systems to shape our universe. So, looking at the current state of humanity, it is crucial to evaluate where our civilization is heading. The reason is that every action and inaction has implications beyond us; every system that is closed or open plays a role in creating disorder and order. So, the question is:
When we achieve singularity, will artificial consciousness lead us to the experience of human consciousness itself?If we design and develop open systems, can we maintain Negentropy and avoid Entropy?What is the evolutionary shift in warfare giving us?How can humanity emerge from chaos?When nothing about human life would exist without Negentropy, how do we ensure education and awareness of the fundamentals of Negentropy to shape and secure the future of humanity?
Now is a time to talk about Negentropy and Prediction!
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About the Guest
Dan Winter, from Fractal University, graduated with honors from the University of Detroit. He pursued graduate studies in psychophysiology and the origin of languages. In addition to his academic background, he has worked as a Systems Analyst with IBM, an industrial metallurgist, and crystallographer. He has undertaken many diverse studies, from quantum physics to modeling at the MIT space lab to developing the early biofeedback prototype equipment as Dr. Albert Axe’s protégé. In addition, Dan has lectured on the evolution of consciousness, sacred geometry, and coherent emotion through the years at many national and international conferences. His work on gravitational energy, emotions, the evolution of consciousness, sacred geometry, and more has resulted in numerous publications and books.
About the Host of Risk RoundupJayshree Pandya (née Bhatt) is a leading expert at the intersection of science, technology, & security. She is a globally recognized futurist passionate about protecting the Future of Humanity. She serves in the C-Suite of leading emerging technology startups, actively applying her scientific background to designing systems. She has a Ph.D. in Microbiology for her 1986-1991 work on Hydrogen Production by Halobacterium halobium, for which she was also awarded a National Young Scientist Award in Biochemistry in 1988-89. In addition, she has done two postdoctoral fellowships, one at the University of Hawaii and another at the University of Chicago. She also did her Executive Education Program in Operations and Change Management at Rice University – Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management in 2000 – 2001. She founded Risk Group LLC in 2002 that evolved into a Strategic Security Risk Research Organization, Platform, and Community in 2015. She is also the host of the influential Risk Roundup Podcast on a mission to talk to a million decision-makers. She has already carried out more than 260 one-to-one interviews with top decision-makers worldwide. She is now leading the global discussions on emerging technologies, technology transformation, and nation preparedness.
Her scientific research has contributed to more than 30 peer-reviewed articles in top international journals. Moreover, her research across many other domains has contributed to more than 100 publications and is pursued to provide strategic security solutions. She wrote for Forbes for a year in 2019-2020 and now writes regularly for Risk Group. In addition, she has published three Strategic Security Risk Reports and three books, The Global Age, The Quantum Threat, and Geopolitics of Cybersecurity. From the National Science Foundation to leading organizations from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, she is an invited speaker on emerging technologies, technology transformation, digital disruption, and strategic security risks. She can be reached at + (832) 971 8322 and followed on Twitter @jayshreepandya and LinkedIn @drjayshreepandya.
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