The Basics Guide

Tag: Cultural Mediation

  • Attention is Agency

    Many systems—biological, social, cognitive, technological—don’t eliminate internal tensions; they govern them. At their core lies a structure: two enduring opposites and a mediating force. The opposites remain; the mediator governs their expression. This isn’t merely synthesis or compromise. This leads to agency.

  • The Mediator Triad

    At the base of many dynamic systems lies a familiar structure: two enduring opposites and a third element that governs their interaction. These are not static binaries—they are living polarities in active, mediated opposition: traits, values, forces, or strategies that remain in tension over time. Together, all three form a triad.