Nicholas Luhmann

Niklas Luhmann was a German sociologist renowned for his theory of social systems. He viewed society as composed of complex, self-organizing systems like law, politics, and media, each operating independently through their own communication processes. These systems maintain stability through internal communication and only interact with each other in limited ways. Luhmann's approach emphasizes that society isn't guided by a central authority or individual consciousness but is instead composed of interrelated communications that continually reproduce and adapt themselves, forming a dynamic, self-sustaining network.