whether they are synergic or net positive (increasing order), neutral or no change
(static order), or adversary or net negative (decreasing order). Here the defined
directions of the X and Y axes, take on significance.
or net positive (inreasing order), it is longer than
the radius of the zero-zero circle.
(+, +) quadrant. A net
synergic co-Action vectoris shown in the diagram below in green ink.
Y
(-,+)(0, +)syntropy
as a result of the relationship. The arrowhead is in the (+, +) quadrant so both are
winning. Their orderin increasing. The position is equally distant from both the X
and Yaxis so they are winning equally.
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when they began the relationship. They have both won. They have both gained. And,
they have benefited equally from the relationship. The individual orderof both X and
Y has increased because of their interaction.
shifting the reference perimeter away from the origin. The perimeter of the reference
zero-zero circlecan only shift in the defined directions of the X and Y axes. Thus all
net positive co-Actions will lie outside the zero-zero circle.
synergic co-Actions. The sum of their
order togetheris greater than the sum of their orderindividually.
sometimes X wins more than Y
and sometimes X loses. We also see that sometimes Y wins more than X and sometimes
Y loses.
Y
(-,+)(0, +)syntropy
reference zero-zero circle.
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Y
(-,+)(0, +)syntropy
— the cooperator's surplus ( +Z) outside the
zero-zero circle to the right and above the Axis of Atropy.
(0, +)syntropy
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Y
(-,+)(0, +)syntropy
green ink. This is what
Haskellcalled the cooperator's surplus( +Z).
represents the net increase in orderfound in a synergic relationship.
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or no change (static order), it is equal to the
radius of the zero-zero circle. A net neutralco-Action is plotted on the Axis of
Atropy shown below in light blue ink.
Y
(-,+)(0, +)syntropy
is hi-lighted in dark blueto better
designate the reality of Y’s winning at the expense of X’s losing. The position of the
dark blue dotshows that X's position is shifted to the right of the Y Axis and that Y's
position is shifted above the X axis.
in which X and Y have simply drawn
(as in win, loseor draw).neither of them are winning or losing. Their relationship
has had no effect on each others condition. Their orderhas remained the same.
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Y
(-,+)(0, +)syntropy
overlap, but
we can distinguish them by their centers.
(0, +)syntropy
sometimes X wins to Y’s loss and
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above the Y axis represents Y’s win at the total expense of X. The net neutral co-Action
centered to the far right and below the X axis represents X’s win at the total expense
of Y. The net neutral co-Action centered at the ORIGIN (0, 0) represents X and Y both
drawing neither winning or losing. The four other net neutral co-Actions fall
somewhere in between.
a net adversary co-Action. Haskell used the convention of drawing the co-Action
vector from the position inside the zero-zero circle representing X and Y’s condition
from the direction of the(-,-)quadrant to the (0,0) ORIGIN.
is shown below in red ink.
(0, +)syntropy
and terminates there. However, it is the position of the back or but end of the vector,
where the guide feathers on an arrow would be found that accurately depicts X and
Y’s condition. Below I have plotted seven net adversary co-Actions.
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