Any discourse can be represented as a network. A narrative, then, is a path through this network. Depending on how the journey is made, the meaning changes. Measuring the dynamics of this movement through ideas can help us understand how they propagate, and how this dynamic structure of meaning unfolds in time.
The human body has a fractal essence: not only on the level of the physical structure but also in terms of the dynamics of many processes that happen within. The systems that exhibit fractal dynamics are known to be more resilient and adaptive. Therefore, it is possible that if we can modulate fractality in a system, we can support its homeostasis, make it more resilient and adaptive.
Modulating variability in a text or a conversation can have an interesting effect on its dynamics. A writer will never get stuck, a conversation will always be interesting, a discourse will stay ecological at its core. We propose an approach based on panarchy, embracing diversity and homogeneity at the same time, as applied to discursive practices.
The effects of warfare are often compartmentalized to the kind of imagery that is merely shocking and sensational. Warfare is then (mis)understood as a kind of violent and destructive exercise only. How can we rethink our understanding of conflict / war and learn something from the dynamics that it produces?
