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Cesar Hidalgo • Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies
One of these technologies is blockchain. What’s interesting about blockchain is not cryptocurrency. That’s noise, ripples on the surface of the human economy. To be quite honest, it’s not particularly interesting from a scientific point of view, and it’s not going to have a major effect on humanity.
W. Brian Arthur • Complexity Economics: Proceedings of the Santa Fe Institute's 2019 Fall Symposium
There are, however, on this planet phenomena that are hidden in plain sight. These are the phenomena that we study as complex systems: the convoluted exhibitions of the adaptive world—from cells to societies.
Jessica C. Flack • Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 (Compass)
Patrick Collison • Science Is Getting Less Bang for Its Buck
For one thing, city planners need the latest data on climate risks and projections from computer models that predict the impact of climate change. (Today, many city leaders in the developing
Bill Gates • How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
Traditionally, science seeks order by understanding the simplest parts of a system. How does a single gas particle behave given a certain temperature? Which gene in our DNA determines eye color? Scientists then try to develop theories that explain more general observations based on their detailed understanding of the individual parts.