This almost sounds like a special case of Jeremy England's dissipation-driven adaptation theory. Does anyone know the overlap/differences between these theories (other than specificity)?
Ctrl-F England and here you are. I’ve been searching for someone more informed than me that has compared and contrasted the two but haven’t found anything.
Second. Check out David Bohm's idea of wholeness and harmony, in "on creativity." Not what you are looking for, but another puzzle piece with the same scent