Systems that exhibit the emergence of [[Self-Regulation]] spontaneously are said to be Self-Organizing systems. Self-Organizing systems generally exhibit novel, emergent behaviors; must be open systems far from thermodynamic equilibrium; and utilize [[Feedback Loops]] to maintain [[Self-Regulation]]. The reason self-organizing systems must be open systems far from thermodynamic equilibrium is that (1) a system at thermodynamic equilibrium exhibits no dynamicity, which would prevent the formation of self-organizing behavior, and (2) in order to perpetuate self-organizing behavior, the system must receive a flow of energy that perpetuates its dynamics. --- #Systems *May 29, 2021* #2021/5