No Way Out

The Reality of Boyd’s Loop: Neuroscience, Complexity and Flow with Bobby Azarian, PhD | Ep 36


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Join Bobby Azarian, PhD, as we dive into the fascinating world of science, philosophy, and interconnectedness. In his book, The Romance of Reality, he explores the intricate web of disciplines that influenced Boyd's OODA loop and are behind today's leading natural laws and principles. Journey through neuroscience, physics, and the connection between Information Theory and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Prepare to challenge the nihilistic view that life lacks meaning or agency and discover a new sense of purpose.

Discover how society can be seen as an interconnected organism and how this understanding benefits not only business leaders and politicians but also individuals seeking to optimize their decision-making. Delve into the world of Active Inference and its role in understanding goal-oriented behavior. Explore the concept of phylogenetic learning, the accumulation of information in the biosphere and the genome of interconnected organisms.

But it doesn't stop there—Azarian explores the science of prediction, cycles in society, and the opportunity for change in our current crisis. Ancient knowledge like sacred geometry and patterns in the universe provide valuable insights for problem-solving. Uncover the relationship between entropy, thermal entropy, information entropy, and the inefficiency of energy conversion in heat engines.

Stay tuned for exciting upcoming projects, including a second book and the Roa

John R. Boyd's Conceptual Spiral was originally titled No Way Out. In his own words: 

“There is no way out unless we can eliminate the features just cited. Since we don’t know how to do this, we must continue the whirl of reorientation…”

March 25, 2025

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