CRISIS
Charles François (2004). CRISIS, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 751.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 751 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
- “Any sharp transition, any changes perceived by people as a disturbance of continuity” (A. BOGDANOV, (1921), 1980, p.229).
BOGDANOV distinguishes “C Crises”, i.e., conjunctive or joining“ and ”D Crises, i.e., disjunctive, or separating“.
He adds: “In essence, any conjunction begins with crisis C, the break-up of boundaries, and any disintegration of a complex originates from crisis D” (1980, p.235).
BOGDANOV admits however that in reality both types of crises are generally present under the form of “… a chain of elementary crises of both types” (Ibid).
In most cases, a destructive phase precedes a constructive phase: it is necessary that the older structures and networks break up in order to allow for some type of restructuration.
As observed by J. CALHOUN man is a crisis-provoker, probably the greatest ever.