The portmanteau chaordic is used in some philosophies to refer to a system that is simultaneously chaotic and ordered.

The combination of chaos and order is typically described as a harmonious coexistence displaying characteristics of both, with neither chaotic nor ordered behavior dominating. Some people hold that nature is largely organized in such a manner; in particular, living organisms and the evolutionary process by which they arose are often described by adherents to such a philosophy as chaordic in nature. Chaordic systems have also been proposed as a possible approach to consensus decision-making that would be neither hierarchical nor anarchic.

See also

• Taoism

External links

• Collective Chaordic Spirit (http://www.collectivechaordicspirit.com), a research project studying chaordic organizations around the world.
• Chaordic Commons (http://www.chaordic.org)
• A Chaordic projects Wiki (http://www.chaordicinitiatives.org)
• Identity Commons (http://www.idcommons.net)

Reference

• Dee Hock, Birth of the Chaordic Age (ISBN 1576750744)