Selected remarks about anticipation in instrumental civilization subsystems

The paper contains a fragment of research description dealing with social systems saturated with technology products. The aim of this research is to determine the possibility to predict the influence of changes in the system on the process leading to the adaptation to the environment. The adaptation process is an activity based on anticipation of the future system states and environment states. Therefore, it is essential to determine the relationships existing between these two sets of states. Research results should determine the efficiency level of anticipating activity. Many processes take place in the system and its environment. Simultaneous research on all processes allows to specify the effect of synergy whose form determines adaptation. Researching all processes is not possible, though. Therefore, it is necessary to use appropriate models. Such models may be created by applying general rule of system approach. Nowadays, social systems must adapt to the increasing pace of globalization involving pro...