Jamal Aliyali:
To discuss the concept of system, one should perhaps begin at a basic level, to make the issue more understandable, as I have already described my version in System (1). Historical explanations and examples might make discussions flow more easily, but only if one refrains from trying to enforce ideas of accepting something without reason. First, a short description about the system which can be found on different encyclopedias:
“Several factors which gather in a hope with precise function for each factor constitute a system”. This reminds of an organization that follows a certain policy towards one or some specific goals. A system actually is an organization. Somehow, everything around us would be regarded as systems, for example; an apple, an airplane, a boutique, a cell, and an atom. These “staffs” are very different form each other. Some of them would never be classified as systems, but they are indeed. It depends on how one understands the environment. Note that, all understanding must be tested in real life in order for it to be confirmed.
Some systems are more or less isolate, or isolated but still standing by other systems. They are closed systems. Subsequently, a question arises: how closed? It really depends on how you understands your environment; how many different connections one can find between the system and its surroundings; how much one knows about the surroundings. Do you know enough about your own surroundings? I will spare time and not talk about closed systems because of its rarity in real life, due to the fact that we constantly find new things.
Some systems are sitting nearby other systems which mean that they influence each other through one or more mechanisms. They are open systems. The mechanism is simply made of other systems. Many systems voluntarily agree on one or several mechanisms. They are, so to speak, on the same page, meaning that they have similar interests and are moving towards the same goal, regardless of their different policies.
As a matter of fact, it is very difficult to find a system which is completely isolated because there are almost always communications between systems and its surroundings. One may express the communication as: communication between system and environment, or more commonly: transfer of energy between systems, It does not matter what it is called, it is all about communication between different factors. Let us think of the environment as a colony of different systems, for the sake of simplicity. It will illustrate the communication between almost every system.
The communication between system and environment takes place in pocket, as a terminological expression. Our comprehension of systems and communications is dependent on how we translate this bunch of pockets which arises a new issues to us as an effect of energy. When a system transfers energy, or communicates with its environment, it will choose a specific pocket to communicate with, which means that it will ignore other pockets. That is why I used communication pocket equaly system
Let us take into consideration a cell. The body is built out of three different main parts; the cell membrane, the cytoplasm, and the nucleus. The cytoplasm contains many small organelles, but they are not important for this example right now, nor is the cytoplasm or the nucleus. I shall focus entirely on the cell membrane. The membrane has a very special characteristic; it will not allow anything to move out of the cell unless it is contaminations. There must then be some sort of communication between the cell membrane and things close by it, even if we declare this operation as logical choose due to the function of the nucleus. How is it possible if there are not any communications between the system and its surrounding environment? Of course, mankind will always find a conceptual description for every single communication
If we try to explain some other subjects like an apple, a boutique, or an airplane, we will find them to be similar to what we define as a system. But there is a paradox in understanding systems. A small system, but with high speed movements is a good example for this, however, we risk not fully understanding it as a system because of its size in respect with its speed, like; an atom. Two examples of this are the human brain on the earth, and black holes in outer space. We do not know much about these two because we lack the ability to gather the proper information. Perhaps we should choose an opposite method to obtain knowledge; a method where we simply study what we see and understand as low speed movement, a living society is a typical example of this.
Each system is viscose, and especially when it is going through progressive change. It will try to remain in its previous state of equilibrium and refuse to accept all changes. It will dislike any new order unless there are some communication systems which will force the original system into change. Perhaps it is not an exaggeration to say that systems will develop defense mechanisms such as pockets of communication, including options to serve the system.
When we talk about communications it will describe an important quality. Communication leads to development; it is an onward movement through a historical perspective. Then it must create something different from the original system. When we compare this kind of system behavior with the environment, depending on the communication between the system and its environment, the system will choose how to change itself, and if there will be a general democratic air over the entire system.
Jamal Aliyali 12/09-2011