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− | from Late [[Latin]] spontaneus, from Latin sponte (sua) (“of one's free will, voluntarily”). | + | ==Origin== |
| + | from Late Latin ''spontaneus'', from [[Latin]] ''sponte'' “of one's free will, voluntarily”. |
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1653] |
| + | ==Definitions== |
| + | *1: proceeding from [[natural]] [[feeling]] or native tendency without external constraint |
| + | *2: arising from a momentary [[impulse]] |
| + | *3: [[controlled]] and directed internally : self-acting <spontaneous movement characteristic of living things> |
| + | *4: produced without being planted or without [[human]] [[labor]] : indigenous |
| + | *5: [[developing]] or occurring without apparent external [[influence]], [[force]], [[cause]], or treatment |
| + | *6: not apparently contrived or [[manipulated]] : [[natural]] |
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− | Pronunciation Rhymes: -eɪniəs
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− | ==Adjective==
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− | Self generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
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− | He made a spontaneous offer of help.
| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Spontaneity''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Spontaneity '''''this link'''''].</center> |
| + | ==Description== |
| + | '''Spontaneous order''', also known as "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization self-organization]", is the spontaneous [[emergence]] of order out of seeming [[chaos]]. It is a [[process]] found in [[physical]], [[biological]], and [[social]] networks, as well as [[economics]], though the term "self-organization" is more often used for [[physical]] and [[biological]] [[processes]], while "spontaneous order" is typically used to describe the [[emergence]] of various kinds of social orders from a combination of self-interested [[individuals]] who are not [[intentionally]] trying to create order through planning. The [[evolution]] of [[life]] on [[Earth]], [[language]], [[crystal]] structure, the [[Internet]] and a free market economy have all been proposed as [[examples]] of systems which evolved through spontaneous order. Naturalists often point to the [[inherent]] "watch-like" [[precision]] of uncultivated [[ecosystems]] and to [[the universe]] itself as ultimate examples of this [[phenomenon]]. |
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− | Done by one's own free [[choice]], or without planning.
| + | Spontaneous orders are to be distinguished from [[organizations]]. Spontaneous orders are distinguished by being scale-free networks, while organizations are [[hierarchical]] networks. Further, [[organizations]] can be and often are a part of spontaneous social orders, but the [[reverse]] is not true. Further, while [[organizations]] are created and controlled by [[humans]], spontaneous orders are seemingly created, controlled, and controllable by no one.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_order] |
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− | proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint
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− | arising from a [[moment]]ary impulse
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− | controlled and directed internally : self-active : spontaneous movement characteristic of living things
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− | produced without being planted or without human labor : indigenous
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− | not apparently contrived or manipulated : natural | |
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− | [[Random]]. | |
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− | Sudden, without warning.
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *'''''[[Aleatoric]]''''' | | *'''''[[Aleatoric]]''''' |
| *'''''[[Improvisation]]''''' | | *'''''[[Improvisation]]''''' |
| + | ==Quote== |
| + | To recapture, to repeat (spiritual) [[experience]], in general, is a bad idea. The necessary function of [[ego]] will overtake the repeated experience and trivialize it…The [[method]] in which the Spirit operates will always contain an element of [[surprise]] because spirit, by nature, can be nothing but ''spontaneous''. This is a discomforting situation for the human and explains, in large measure, why people have created [[bureaucracies]] to administer the [[relationship]] between man and God. There is no such thing as comfortable [[spiritual growth]]. It is always disturbing; it is always provocative, but the result is usually [[happy]]. - [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1992-10-00-Will#Experience.2C_Tradition Will] |
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