... focusing on structural coupling and penetration. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a conceptual study that investigates the phenomena of mis-/disinformation based on reviews of the literature on social systems theory, particularly focusing on structural coupling and penetration...

... consciousness. The popular discussion triggered by brain research wondering how free the mind actually is does not point into a fruitful direction (Roth, 2003, 2009, 1997 ; Singer, 2002 ; Storch, 2005). Seeing from a systemic perspective there is structural coupling (Luhmann, 2000, 1984 ; Maturana and Varela...