Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software

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In this compelling exploration, Steven Johnson examines the transformative impact of self-organising systems on our world. He delves into questions such as why people form neighborhoods, how internet communities emerge spontaneously, and the nature of consciousness in the brain. The key concept is emergence: a bottom-up process where individual elements interact and organize, leading to collective intelligence without central control. This phenomenon, observable in various aspects of life, promises to reshape our understanding of the world. The book has been praised for its exhilarating insights, offering a dizzying journey through diverse fields like urban planning, computer-game design, and neurology. It is described as mind-expanding, intelligent, and thought-provoking, making it a rare gem in popular science literature. Johnson, an accomplished author and journalist, has written extensively for major publications and serves as a Distinguished Writer In Residence at NYU's School of Journalism, as well as a Contributing Editor to Wired. His work encourages readers to rethink the future through the lens of emergence and interconnectedness.