____________________ acts in multiple feedback loops, where the present is shaped by the past
and the present; and the present is shaped by the future and the present.

Feedback Loops

Mechanisms through which a system's output is fed back into the input, commonly used in biological and technical systems to maintain homeostasis or control.

Present

The period of time that is currently occurring, in contrast to the past or future.

Past

The period of time that has already occurred, in contrast with the present and the future.