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Emergence
by Steven Johnson
Ants, brains, cities and software as self-organizing systems: order from the bottom up. Johnson's early classic.
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you want emergence explained accessibly.
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Skip it if…
you want technical complexity science.
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Three things you will actually use
- No one is in charge.
- Local rules make global order.
- Cities think.
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Read the chapter on ant colonies.
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