I think there are three paradigm shifts in the way that we understand that order can arise from chaos.
0. Nobody/everybody is in charge 1. Hierarchical -- somebody is in charge: feudalism, the Great Chain of Being, creationism 2. Self-regulating -- feedback loops, democracy, Darwinism, classical economics 3. Self-organizing -- networks, post-modernism, endosymbiosis Each of these contains its predecessors, in the sense that they are increasingly complete models of nature. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
