Imagine a shadow that moves independently of its object, acting in ways the body does not. It gestures, walks, and performs, yet it is not autonomous — its existence and meaning remain tied to the object it shadows.
The shadow that acts shows that relational identity can be distributed. The apparent independence of the shadow is only intelligible through its connection to the source; without the body, it has no coherence, no reference, no meaning.
This thought experiment highlights that process and potential are intertwined across relations. What appears separate or autonomous may be contingent on alignment with other processes. Identity, action, and significance emerge across fields, not solely within apparent actors.
What this reveals:
Independence is always relational. Even apparent autonomy depends on structure, alignment, and context. Processes are never truly isolated; meaning arises in the interplay, not in singularity.
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