gulfnews : Insidious globetrotters

gulfnews : Insidious globetrotters: What is striking about this latest attempt to portray microbial doomsday is that it is 100 per cent scientifically plausible.

The Neuroeconomics Revolution - Robert J. Shiller - Project Syndicate

The Neuroeconomics Revolution - Robert J. Shiller - Project Syndicate: "The brain, the computer, and the economy: all three are devices whose purpose is to solve fundamental information problems in coordinating the activities of individual units – the neurons, the transistors, or individual people. As we improve our understanding of the problems that any one of these devices solves – and how it overcomes obstacles in doing so – we learn something valuable about all three."

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Emergence - Complexity from Simplicity, Order from Chaos (1 of 2) - YouTube

Emergence - Complexity from Simplicity, Order from Chaos (1 of 2) - YouTube: Emergent complexity can arise from simple interactions between agents following rules. The complexity that arises is suprising and challenges our assumptions about whether order comes from the top or the bottom. Life and consciousness are examples of emergent phenomena.