Next level Quote by Rich Jolly

“diverse, connected, interdependent entities whose behavior is determined by rules, which may adapt, but need not. The interactions of these entities often produce phenomena…

— Scott E. Page

This spontaneous emergence of order at critical points of instability, which is often referred to simply as "emergence," is one of the hallmarks of…

— Fritjof Capra

“Emergent properties can seem magical because they do not seem to arise from the component parts of a structure. [...] Thought [...] seems to…

— Steven J. Dick

Emergent properties result from interactions between individual parts, so it follows that a top down analytical approach that begins with the whole and dissects…

— Manuel De Landa

System theorists know that it's easy to couple simple-to-understand systems into a "super system" that's capable of displaying behavioral modes that cannot be seen…

— John L. Casti

The phenomenon of emergence takes place at critical points of instability that arise from fluctuations in the environment, amplified by feedback loops. Emergence results…

— Fritjof Capra

I, and all the complex things around me, exist only because many things were assembled in a very precise way. The 'emergent' properties are…

— David Christian

When common sense sees a puzzling phenomenon it looks for a causal agent. When it sees organization it looks for an organizer. This works…

— Carl Bereiter

The story of evolution unfolds with increasing levels of abstraction.

— Ray Kurzweil

Creation occurs when ideas and individuals collide and collude.

— Richard Koch

“The term we use for the unanticipated result from these interactions is emergence. While not all interactions create emergent effects, when emergence does occur…

— Rich Jolly

We may... have to relinquish the notion, explicit or implicit, that changes of paradigm carry scientists and those who learn from them closer and…

— Thomas Kuhn