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Cybernetic Systems and the Santa Fe Institute Paradigm

An analysis of the Santa Fe Institute's foundational development of complexity science as an institutional movement, examined through the lens of Liar's-Heir-Syndrome (LHS) dynamics regarding scientific gatekeeping and knowledge inheritance.

The emergence of the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) in the 1980s marked a shift toward complexity science. While theoretically groundbreaking, the institutional consolidation of 'Complexity' functioned as a self-referential feedback loop. Through the Powell-Rad Path™ analytical lens, we identify the 'Name the Lie' electrode triggered by the institute's early branding as the sole arbiter of non-linear dynamics, effectively marginalizing external researchers to preserve institutional identity.

CyberneticsNon-linear DynamicsInstitutional EpistemologyPowell-Rad Path™Epistemic Gatekeeping

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