83.3 Dissipative Structure Prigogine pointed out(1977)that whether the order of a system decreases or increases depends on whether the System is closed or open However, openness of a system is only a necessary condition for its self-organizability. Whether or not an open system is self-organizable depends on how the open system exchange its matter, energy, and information with its outer world(environment)§3.3 Dissipative Structure Prigogine pointed out (1977) that whether the order of a system decreases or increases depends on whether the System is closed or open. However, openness of a system is only a necessary condition for its self-organizability. Whether or not an open system is self-organizable depends on how the open system exchange its matter, energy, and information with its outer world (environment)