  Aim of this paper is to provide preliminary elements for discussion about the
implications of the Hierarchy Theory of Evolution on the design and evolution
of artificial systems and socio-technical organizations. In order to achieve
this goal, a number of analogies are drawn between the System of Leibniz; the
socio-technical architecture known as Fractal Social Organization; resilience
and related disciplines; and Hierarchy Theory. In so doing we hope to provide
elements for reflection and, hopefully, enrich the discussion on the above
topics with considerations pertaining to related fields and disciplines,
including computer science, management science, cybernetics, social systems,
and general systems theory.
