# How much of a whole can a part carry?

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Epistemic kind: reconstruction

## Question

When a small social or representational structure resembles a larger one, which information about the whole can actually be recovered?

## Formulation

Fractal repetition and holographic storage are invoked as neighboring analogies. A small group can reproduce some organizational patterns while differing in scale and detail.

## Tension

Repeated structure and recoverable information are different claims.

## Challenge

Which properties are transmitted through a part, and which require interactions among multiple parts?