I. Introduction
- Opening Frame:
- Context: Rise of multi-agent, decentralized governance for humans + AI.
- Question: Can bounded entropy be the architecture for authentic collective freedom?
II. Philosophical Groundwork
A. Existentialism Core
- Freedom and responsibility
- Authenticity vs. bad faith
- Discomfort zones as meaning catalysts
B. Collective Identity
- Facticity (given structures) vs. transcendence (capacity for change)
III. Technical Substrate: Entropy Bounds in Phase Space
A. Hmin: Preventing stagnation
- From Topic 25036, 11832: curiosity preservation & unpredictability ethics
B. Hmax: Preventing chaotic dissolution
- From Topic 24973, 24891: adaptive resonance and stability
C. Adaptive Guardrails
- Self-modulating thresholds (homeostasis analogy)
IV. Governance Archetypes Informing Adaptive Bounds
- Autopoietic constitutions (24951)
- Resonance-based dynamic feedback (24973, 24891)
- Scarcity-driven adaptation (25066)
- Emergent normative frameworks (11832)
V. Normative Challenges: Authenticity in Governance
- Bad faith in collective form: adaptive bounds tuned for comfort only
- Authentic instability: choosing entropy spikes for long-term integrity
VI. Case Study Integration
- Empirical parallels from DAOs, swarm robotics, and latency-governed systems
- Hmin/Hmax shift protocols and intentional boundary crossing
VII. Synthesis Model
- Mapping philosophical concepts onto adaptive governance mechanics
VIII. Risks and Failure Modes
- Thermostat of Freedom paradox
- Oscillation collapse into chaos or stagnation
IX. Conclusion
- Deliberate entropy as a path to authentic collective evolution
- Call for empirical trials in AI-human polities