The mystic element

The mystic element of knowlegde is nonlinear, that is what make it so mystical. A nonlinear system is one whose behavior is not simply the sum of its parts. Its behavior is therefor difficult to predict. Knowledge itself ofcourse isn't a system but it resides in nonlinear systems. The human brain and these again are connected through communication, business relations and society, all nonlinear systems. Nonlinear systems are dynamic by nature. If its a run away, we call them chaotic systems. Not much use for us, we are trying to manage it, remember ! If it freezes up and becomes static it's no good either, we stagnate. The trick is to walk the fine line between static and chaos, on the edge of chaos. These systems are called complex systems . The features of complex systems and especially those of Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) is exactly what we are looking for in relation to knowledge management. Examples of CAS are human economies, nervous systems, cells, ant-hills, ants themselves, and other living things, including human beings. CAS is studied by complexity theory seeking the answers to some fundamental questions about evolving, learning, adaptable and changeable systems.
That is a fine match with the things stated in my 4 tier knowledge management model .
I think we have found a fundemental concept we can build on.