World governments self-iterate via subdivisions, i.e. the US’ federal -> state -> county -> locality structure. This iterative structure *is* what defines a complex society.

I have far more to say about this but I’m gonna cut it here. I hope someone reads this?

But this concept can take us further:

Every skill is learned through multiple attempts, be that playing an instrument, riding a bike, working out, etc.

“practice makes perfect” is just a special case of “iteration is the solution to chaos.”

So, iteration is the definition of order.

Because life is an inherently ordered product of free energy from the sun, it is therefore the antithesis of chaos.

So, life minimizes entropy by nature.

The answer lies in the commonality between diverse examples of order: fractal geometry, complex societal structures, and evolution itself.

These are all iterative processes, and fractals themselves are interesting as they appear so readily in plant life.

we barely even see color in the grand scheme of things

visible light is a tiny sliver of everything that’s out there