It has been well said that "To accept the Future, you must give up the Past".

Strategists, problem solvers must search, select and consider “paradoxes” as the first “indicators” of change, telling us where the past must be given up, and in which direction - lies the new optimum solution Equality could also thus be considered as the point where there is “no more” benefit for linear improvement as per the past. The concept of Relative Saturation should be applicable to our social inputs, laws and expected theories.

A continuous, repetitive “input” will at some stage create Relative Satuaration and put an end to orderly behaviour and pattern. Then, chaos would be forthcoming. The first non-patterned, unexpected behaviour based on continuation of “old inputs” is the “indicator”. This “indicator” is the “paradox” that starts to appear earlier than the state of chaos.

So if a Paradox shows the First effects of change, its recurrence could be a first warning of chaos. We can avoid what we call “Chaos” and convert it to just an event, - a natural transition. Management could alter its inputs and design its systems to anticipate the event in advance and make it easier. Human response would be more civil, reducing the current social response to change - 'Conflict'.

While the “scientific” relevance of “chaos” is today a subject of great study and research, conflict is our current symptom of “chaos” and “change” - and is a key issue that prevents progress and growth.

Conflict is no longer an “intangible” emotional response that requires merely psycho - analyses. It is a real tangible force that is the common symptom in almost all manmade structures.

Today Conflict prevents the integration of human resources and our society. It is thus a “management” problem - not just a social issue.

Before analysing conflict, it is important to emphasize the link between chaos and the “continuous use of old inputs”.

Continued inputs seem to obviously put an end to orderly behaviour and pattern at a point of “equalisation”. This is referred to as “Relative Saturation”. A point where the “result” must change!

CRIME IS A COMMON EXAMPLE OF AN “UNSOLVABLE PROBLEM”.
PARADOX TOOLS show that with rampant and increasing crime we can no longer expect or wait for people to change or reform; and therefore it has to be the Law, our definition of Crime, and of democracy ( see ENLARGING DEMOCRACY) that will have to be changed and varied to protect society. The extent of variation will again be dependant on the “stage” of devlopment, literacy and awareness within the society iat THE time. Since “democracy” is almost always the common aspiration, the various stages and methodology for democratisation can infact be committed if documented into a “how to” Manual.

A law of “Fair Equity” would then be the only standard before “Democracy” can be implemented.

How Paradox can help equalize Perceptions:

In the last 2 decades the AK - 46/47 has perhaps killed more persons than the Nuclear Bomb and caused more violence and death compared to all the Wars ( excluding atrocities)

YET While everyone who has a Nuclear Bomb or the capability or the intention is being very closely and correctly watched. No one is concerned about who owns, buys or even makes the AK 47. What we do have is an elaborate system design intended to protect the entire population from an attack!!

Would it be cheaper and easier to monitor - the production and sales of AK 47’s - to monitor or restrict the usage compared to the cost of providing protection to the potential victims? It becomes easy to include such issues within ‘individual and democratic rights’ BUT if ECONOMICS is the controller than there is little that democracy can do IF it is unaffordable for countries like India to provide protection to the ‘potential victim’. We in Asia have little option but to focus on the weapon and the potential user!!!

Linear logic in the developed world has permitted proliferation to a point where the “Gun-Lobby” and “economics of war production” have made a mockery of Democracy.

Whatever the objection, or ridicule of such a thought - ultimately it must be the “ECONOMIC COST” to society that will force and decide the change.

In rich nations like the USA this decision cannot be taken because it seemingly violates individual democratic rights. While this paradox may appear illogical to the victim and the poor; we as a society will have to wait for even greater damage before change is considered ( another Paradox)!!. NLT can change this!

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Paradox Tools to justify Change:

Since more than 60% of crime is committed by past or forecastable offenders – Non Linear Thinking considers it necessary that we acknowledge this to be a failure of the law first, rather than the inadequacy of the correction/punishment system!

What does Linear logic say?

It would say that we need MORE Policemen, MORE Prisons, and Stricter enforcement of the laws. ( AS they consider and do in the US) Why?

Because crime has been listed and defined as an illegal act within the definition of A LAW!

BUT original Laws were designed to prevent irrational, unusual, unacceptable behaviours. (As per society’s perception at that time ).

A law breaker was therefore always assumed and expected to be a relatively small minority. This has changed in this Non Linear Era!!!

Now if more and more people increasingly break the law - should we keep adding enforcement or should we question the law and its method of enforcement?

If 20 years ago 0.1% of the population broke a law , and today 10% break the law. Do we still say that the law is correct, or do we need to look as its relevance? 10% in a Non Linear era is no longer a minority. Given the intent, focus and tools - 10% criminal activity can become far stronger than the balance 90% who are divided and preoccupied within their individual quests!!! The turnover from crime is now MORE than the combined turnover of the TOP 5 industry groups in the World!!

We are in a Non Linear era - where the logic of number’s do not add - up in the same way!

Non Linear Thinking and Paradox Tools are self indicative of the need for change and the solutions!!!