THE THEORY
What is Supercomplex Knowledge?
Many thinkers agree that the 21st century is the “century of complexity.” However, the concept of “complexity” is polysemous, multivocal, multidimensional, and multifaceted. There is some consensus on the etymology of “complex” as “that which is united and intertwined.” A network of systems embedded and connected to each other without gaps.
It was in the mid-20th century that Complexity Theories began to emerge as an alternative to monocausal, simplified, and deterministic explanations, anchored in the guiding principles of mechanism, reductionism, and empiricism that predominated in the science of that time.
Complex Thought and Complexity Sciences emerged and consolidated as the two most representative approaches. These approaches are sometimes perceived as opposed to each other, with significant tensions between them, arising from differences in their methodologies, assumptions, and areas of emphasis.
Our Proposal: Supercomplex Knowledge (SK)
The goal of our research and work is to develop a unifying and surpassing proposal to address the vast mosaic that has made Complexity Theories an edifice with many disconnected theories, difficult to access and rarely applied to social and human issues. Supercomplex Knowledge (SK) draws from the rich roots of Complex Thought and Complexity Sciences, as well as from the preexisting knowledge upon which the initial proposals were based, and from current knowledge that strengthens and energizes new and superior perspectives.
Object of Study
Supercomplex Knowledge focuses on complex systems, proposing a new foundational gnoseology (complex constructivism) and a reconfiguration of the components of complex systems (energy flows, structural morphologies, and temporal connectivity in interaction). This articulates a comprehensive taxonomy of macrosystems—microparticles, macroscopic, and biological—with their respective overlaps, generating truly incredible and often overlooked behaviors. It also suggests a reinterpretation of space and time from a supercomplexity perspective; a methodology of description that integrates mathematical, computational, and conceptual elements. The circularity between theory and action is emphasized, with a focus on the construction of maps and algorithms using proprietary software as a tool for intervention and improvement of institutions and planetary issues.
Core Principles of the Supercomplex Knowledge Proposal
- A redefinition of complex systems as an object of study. It cannot be ignored that Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Deep Learning have revolutionized and deepened the modeling and understanding of complex systems. Likewise, the development of advanced instruments such as sensors and specialized software is increasingly facilitating this task.
- A novel proposal on the components of complex systems: energy flows, structural morphologies, and temporal connectivity in interaction.
- A selection of events, such as cosmic inflation, the appearance of cosmic objects, and the emergence of life, as generators of different levels of complexity and incredible complex behaviors.
- A proposed taxonomy of macrosystems (microparticles, macroscopic, and biological), complex systems and subsystems derived from them, and a model of dynamic triple overlapping among these macrosystems, demonstrating that there is no arrow of complexity.
- A methodology of description, prediction, and intervention that builds and links maps and algorithms as tools to discover, understand, and manipulate the dynamics and structures of complex systems, presenting an intervention and development program along with associated software to monitor and potentially improve concrete complex systems with applications to all major social and planetary issues.