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What does it mean?
Before abstraction, things are chaotic one. After abstraction, things are united freely as autonomous beings.
In plain terms
Abstraction turns chaos into a structured society of free individuals.
What can you take from it?
Use structure to organize chaos without losing freedom.

Where it applies

  • social organization
  • system design
  • management

Putting it to work

  • create frameworks
  • encourage autonomy

Questions to consider

  • What structures organize your life?
  • Where is freedom needed?

Another view

Order can become oppressive if not carefully managed.

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