The Science of Complexity

PART 1: Disorder, Order, and Self Organization

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Disorder

Having been a long-time listener of the Mindscape podcast, I often notice the marked asymmetry between order and disorder i.e., Entropy. Life unfolds toward increasing disorder. Entropy expands and touches everything as the fruits ripen and eventually rot. Growth stagnates as living bodies barely manage…