This cybernetic law states that the length of retention of an agent within a Complex Adaptive System is proportional to the contribution of that agent to the overall adaptability of the system.

 

A low number of virtual connections, associated with a reduced strength of those connections fails to integrate one’s presence in the world, making them easily expendable in the evolutionary sense.

 

For more details see:

Technological integration and hyper-connectivity: Tools for promoting extreme human lifespans

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Also here: The Law of Requisite Usefulness