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Random Processes in the Generation of Structured Environments

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In previous chapters, I discussed the structured environments of nonwork activities for status. Effects of parameters of a rudimentary form to represent structure as it interacts with microprocessing were studied in numerical exercises. I also contextualized the discussion of restricted fields in environments in societal awards and honors systems. Substantial differences in these systems were noted between societies with geographical proximities and correspondence in their histories. I then suggested that random events or events which were at least random in their timing may have had more importance to the observed form of public awards and honors systems than many accounts of institutional evolution which are presently influential allow. This is consistent with the initial discussion of “order” and “chance” effects in the enduring forms of consumer activities and the demonstration of properties of an interactive activity system in retaining effects of single period disturbances to system constructs in simulation exercises. A transfer of a governance system to a democracy, the appearance of charismatic leadership and the arrival of new technology are examples of events which can be random in their form and timing.

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