The phenomenon of emergence takes place at critical points of instabil…

Fritjof Capra
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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. ✨ Fritjof Capra, Pier Luigi Luisi (2014). The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision, p.319, Cambridge University Press
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