The Best of Times

One thing I think we all can agree on is that change has come to America.

The exact nature of the change and the consequences of it are indeterminate. What is notable is that while "change" was the message of the most recent US election, the energy in the aftermath is chaotic and uncertain.

What the new administration does with its power will determine the context from which all our choices and decisions shall be made. What it doesn't determine is the content and intention of each of us as individuals.

Unless we let it of course.

Ultimately change is the only constant. What we don't want is change which ups the anxiety level. But in reality, uncertainty of the consequences and the loss of trust in the financial system has created a curious dilemma.

Are we creating change which increases the level of certainty?

I'm certain that when all is said and done, more will be said than done. Maybe that's a good thing. In general systems theory, small changes can have large consequences. And in times like these, can create perturbations that lead to instability.

Systems have the tendency to lose organization. Its called entropy. With feedback and information we can keep the system going. Ultimately the system will run out of sufficient "information" to keep it organized. Just the way the universe operates.

In terms of change, the system is wobbling a bit. Will it lose steam and topple like a spinning top?

Don't know. What I do know it that we can only do what we can do, nothing more and nothing less.

I choose freedom and liberty. What will you choose?