A field condition is a dynamic, patterned atmosphere that shapes perception, relation, and emergence within a space—physical, social, or conceptual. Unlike static structures, field conditions operate like weather: invisible yet profoundly influential.
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Field conditions modulate the behavior of systems without commanding them. The fog of Dimensional Blindness, the stickiness of Mimetic Gravity, and the tilt of Asymmetry—these are all field conditions that bend trajectories and influence what becomes possible.
Key Properties:
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Non-Locality: Acts across systems, not within discrete parts.
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Affect Modulation: Changes how things feel before it changes how they are.
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Temporal Drift: May persist or fluctuate, altering what emerges over time.
Examples:
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Premature Coherence is a field condition that pushes systems toward resolution before they are ready.
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Creative Asymmetry is a field condition that enables emergence through incomplete and non-opposing difference.
Diagnostic Function:
Field conditions help explain why well-designed systems still replicate harmful patterns. It's not always the structure—it's the atmosphere in which it breathes.