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The principle that for a truth claim to adequately capture reality, it must account for both the dynamic nature (constant change) and complex nature (emergent interactions) of the phenomena it describes. Static, simple truths may be comfortable, but they're false for any reality that is dynamic and complex—which is most of reality. This law explains why simple answers to complex questions are always wrong, why yesterday's truths may not apply today, and why wisdom means updating your understanding continuously. It's the law that keeps scientists humble, philosophers employed, and everyone else slightly uncomfortable.
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