Entropy in physics and culture
adapted from Norbert Wiener, The Human Use of Human Beings
Negative Entropy (good)

least probable
distinctiveness, differentiation
organization, order, not static
life, the functioning organism
form
message
correct information
feedback, communication
poem
variety, possibility
dialectic, dialogue
"strength, tone, light, life, love"

Positive Entropy (bad)

most probable
sameness
chaos
death, disintegration
disorder
noise
confusion, jam
rigidity
cliche
conformity, averageness
speechlessness, secretiveness
weakness, tepidity, darkness, death or torpor, lack of love