"The phenomenon of emergence takes place at critical……" — Fritjof Capra
"The phenomenon of emergence takes place at critical points of instability that arise from fluctuations in the environment, amplified by feedback loops. Emergence results in the creation of novelty, and this novelty is often qualitatively different from the phenomenon out of which it emerged."
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46 Quotes by Fritjof Capra
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The mathematical framework of quantum theory has passed countless successful tests and is now universally accepted as a consistent and…
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The fact that modern physics, the manifestation of an extreme specialization of the rational mind, is now making contact with…
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The more we study the major problems of our time, the more we come to realise that they cannot be…
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Whenever the essential nature of things is analysed by the intellect, it must seem absurd or paradoxical. This has always…
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If physics leads us today to a world view which is essentially mystical, it returns, in a way, to its…
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Subatomic particles have no meaning as isolated entities, but can only be understood as interconnections between the preparation of an…
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Both the physicist and the mystic want to communicate their knowledge, and when they do so with words their statements…
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A diverse ecosystem will also be resilient, because it contains many species with overlapping ecological functions that can partially replace…
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