It's maybe obvious, but signals (in the most general sense) require some sort of *contrast*. `1111111111111` doesn't work as a signal unless (or until) you see a `0`. This goes beyond [[Lack of Signal is a Bad Signal]], it's that any completely unchanging input carries no usable [[Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom Pyramid#Info|Information]]. I think this is the reason that kings and billionaires end up unhappy. The [[Hedonic Treadmill]] could be simply a manifestation of the necessity of having contrasting signals. I think this is also part of what it takes to develop [[Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom Pyramid#Wisdom|Wisdom]], you require the existing *context* to provide that contrast. We walk around breathing air without appreciating it, because we often experience the contrasting event. **** # More ## Source - self