Functional Macroeconomic Dynamics has a definite, normative, dynamic structure. Evidently, there is a high degree of indeterminacy to events within such a dynamic structure. All one can say is the game can go all awry. But despite this almost baffling indeterminacy, it remains that there is a definite dynamic structure. [CWL 21, 211-12]
The velocities of correlated, interdependent payments must keep pace and be in balance. Payments of dummy money move at velocities in circuits; e.g. O = I = E = R (CWL 15, 54) and O’ + O” = I’ + I” = E’ + E” = R’ + R” (CWL 15, 54) The arrows in the Diagram of Rates of Flow represent channels containing analytically-distinguished, interdependent, functional velocities. These dynamic functionings are defined by the functional relations in which they stand with one another.
The intelligibility of the concrete process consists of two components: an abstract primary relativity expressing the normative systematic structure, and a secondary component of concrete determinations from the non-systematic manifold. There is a normativity to the dynamic structure. An analogy from baseball may help to make the point regarding interdependence and keeping pace.
A large and positive crossover difference uncompensated by action from the pitcher’s box will result sooner or later in depriving the groups at second and third bases of all their balls, or if the crossover difference is large and negative, it will result in depriving the groups at home and first of all their balls. Continue reading →