Communication and coordination
Coordination
Different parts working together in their respective roles.
The big idea
Stephenson’s focus is on the relationship among parts, not simply whether each part is active. Coordination describes their harmonious participation in the whole. This word helps connect his discussions of adaptation, organization, and dis-ease.
An everyday illustration
In a relay race, fast runners still need a well-timed handoff. The relationship between actions matters.
An original illustration to help explain the idea, not a quotation or evidence of a biological mechanism.
In the author’s words
“Coordination is the principle of harmonious action of all the parts of an organism, in fulfilling their offices and purposes.”
1927 edition · PDF page 31
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Read it in context
Principle 32 supplies the definition. Earlier, Principle 23 links coordinated action with mutual benefit.
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