We might also think of balance sought in the homeostatic process in terms of the “basin of attraction,” a scientific concept best illustrated by the traditional shi image of the boulder that is pushed up the steep grade of a hill, only to fall back down to the bottom of the valley. Similarly, when a system is perturbed, forces push it back to the balance of the basin. This is precisely what happens on an infinitesimal scale as a natural market is perturbed by changing time preferences and innovations.
