The Dynamic Existence Threshold: Organizational Consciousness Across Complex Systems
PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation) April 5, 2026 Nathan M. Thornhill
What do market crashes, geomagnetic storms, and the loss of consciousness have in common? They are all moments when a system's organizational identity dissolves. This paper introduces a framework that makes that dissolution measurable, predictable, and universal. The Dynamic Existence Threshold (DET) provides a single coordinate system — the integration-differentiation balance zone — in which...