Systembecomes
Systembecomes is a term used in discussions of complex systems to denote a qualitative transition whereby a system shifts from its current state to a higher-order state in which its structure, behavior, and goals co-evolve with the environment. The emphasis is on becoming rather than merely being in a fixed condition, highlighting transformative change that changes how a system relates to and regulates itself within its context. The word combines "system" with "becomes" to signal continual evolution.
Origin and usage: The phrase is not a standardized concept in formal theory, but it appears in
Conceptual framework: Systembecomes rests on mechanisms such as feedback-driven self-organization, adaptive learning, and boundary reconfiguration. Key
Phases and examples: Typical stages include triggering events, transformation through reorganization, stabilization into a new regime,
Critique and alternatives: Critics note definitional vagueness and challenges in measuring a system’s progress toward becoming.
See also: systems theory, emergence, autopoiesis, cybernetics, complex systems.