[extropy-chat] Complex Adaptive Systems

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Well, in terms of Complex Adaptive System use outside of biology, an 
excellent application would be Kevin Kelly's book Out Of Control in 
it's discussion of economics.

Rheingold's book Smart Mobs is in a similar vein as applied to group 
behaviors and communication.

Also, complex adaptive systems feature heavily in artificial life, 
cellular automatons, etc. Now that i think about it, Wolfram's work (A 
New Kind of Science) has a lot of relevance to the use and explanation 
of CAS's.

Cheers,
Nige.

On Nov 15, 2004, at 5:51 PM, natashavita at earthlink.net wrote:

As many of you know, I am back in school getting an MS while I prepare 
for
a PhD program.

This week, we have been talking about complex adaptive systems, and 
their
use by futurists in understanding and explaining "accelerating change)
(FM-2030 term).  I have spent the greater portion of the day goggling 
CAS
and looking for the next steps of this theory and practice, not just in
relation to complexity, but also other areas of change.  Haven't found
anything.

While biology is an appropriate and well-seasoned metaphor/analogy to 
use,
could it be overused?  Because I do not believe in stasis, I wonder what
has evolved out of complexity theory, cybernetics and CAS.

Does anyone have ideas?

Thanks,
Natasha


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Nige

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