Reality as a Network of Processes

 "Reality is not a collection of things, it’s a network of processes.

If this is correct...we understand reality better if we think of it in terms of interactions, not individuals. We, as individuals, exist thanks to the interactions we are involved in. This is why, in classic game theory, the winners in the long run are those who collaborate.

Too often we foolishly measure success in terms of a single actor’s fortunes. This is both short-sighted and irrational."

- Carlo Rovelli

I read this as "pay attention to your relationships." Between people. Between institutions. Between systems. And between people, institutions, and systems. This environment of relationships defines what actions you take or your "success" more than anything else. As W. Edwards Deming put it: "A bad system will beat a good person every time."