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I was surprised to read this entire article without seeing the word "emergent". If you found this article interesting, there's a great book on this topic that c
by SavantIdiot 5y ago
I was surprised to read this entire article without seeing the word "emergent". If you found this article interesting, there's a great book on this topic that compares ants, slime molds, brains and cities: how simple organisms create seemingly intelligent behavior. It's like G.E.B. in how it ties together disparate domains, but not as brutal.
Emergence The Connected Lives Of Ants Brains Cities & Software by Steven Johnson
https://www.powells.com/book/emergence-the-connected-lives-of-ants-brains-cities-software-9780684868752 https://www.powells.com/book/emergence-the-connected-lives-o...
- ricardo81 5y agoI've heard Dan Dennett draw similar comparisons, talking about bottom-up versus top-bottom design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZefk4gzQt4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZefk4gzQt4
- cratermoon 5y agoAlso Turtles, Termites, and Traffic Jams by Mitchel Resnick http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/249411715 http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/249411715
- SavantIdiot 5y agoOh wow, cool! Thanks for the lead.
- cratermoon 5y agoEnjoy! It was one of half a dozen books I read a couple of decades ago when I got interested in emergent systems behavior. It now sits on the same shelf as my copy of Emergence.