Nature, Consciousness, and Environment operate on vastly different temporal scales. Understanding these mismatches is key to the NiCE framework.
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The central pathology of modern systems is temporal mismatch: symbolic systems (Consciousness) operating at near-instant speeds, demanding biological responses (Nature) that require days or weeks, while institutional structures (Environment) change over decades.
Example: High-frequency trading operates in milliseconds, but corporate production decisions require months, and ecological recovery spans years to centuries. This creates systematic dysfunction.