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  1. Nov 2018
    1. A goal, on the other hand, is something that determines a process, yet lies in the future.

      The goal as something that is not present, but which the system works towards is an example of an absential.

    2. equifinality

      Besides stable equilibrium, equifinality also describes the 'release' stage of the adaptive cycle.

    3. states of affairs that they try to achieve and maintain, in spite of obstacles or perturbations

      CEStoicism defines eudaimonia as a goal, attained by living with virtue.

    1. proliferation

      See r vs. k selection for two types of proliferation/survival strategies.

    2. We come, therefore, to the following definition: a piece of knowledge is an object which we can use to produce (generate) predictions or other pieces of knowledge.

      The definition we are most interested in.