Feedback as a Universal Mechanism of System Viability

This paper examines feedback as a universal mechanism of system viability within the framework of Vitology as an interdisciplinary research program centered on the concept of viability. Feedback is understood as the universal capacity of systems to receive, process, evaluate, and utilize information about their own state and interactions with the internal and external environment in order to preserve coordinated functioning, maintain systemic integrity, and continuously improve long-term viability. Unlike approaches that interpret feedback primarily as a cybernetic, biological, engineering, or informational process, Vitology considers feedback a fundamental mechanism manifested across physical, biological, ecological, social, organizational, technical, and artificial systems. Particular attention is devoted to the relationship between Feedback and Awareness (Aw), Coordination (Con), Coordinated Systemic Integrity (CON), the Integral Model of System Viability (Aw → Con → CON), the Norm of Harmony, Self-Regulation, Adaptation, Regeneration, Systemic Noise (Noise), and the continuous preservation and progressive development of system viability. Keywords Vitology, feedback, system viability, universal mechanism, feedback loops, information, Awareness, Aw, Coordination, Con, Coordinated Systemic Integrity, CON, Integral Model of System Viability, Norm of Harmony, Self-Regulation, Adaptation, Regeneration, Systemic Noise, Noise, resilience, emergence