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On appelle parfois ce principe « loi de Price », en hommage à Derek J. de Solla Price13, le chercheur qui a découvert son application scientifique en 1963.

Wilson explains that man is perpetually suspended between the two extreme forces that created us: “Individual selection [which] prompted sin and group selection [which] promoted virtue.” Which of these forces (self-interest or collective interest) wins out in any organization is a function of that organization’s culture, which is a function of the

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.

Kauffman, Stuart A. Investigations. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

volunteer task forces of nurses are set up that, in addition to their work with patients, investigate a new topic and build up expertise (for instance, how Buurtzorg should adapt in response to new legislation).

Colorado Adoption Project,

The answer derives from the fact that what is good for groups is not always good for the individuals comprising them. For example, both multicellular organisms and social insect colonies are functionally specialized and hierarchically organized collectives that are highly successful in maintaining and transmitting accumulated knowledge, in the form