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Emergence (defn)
Emergence refers to the existence or formation of collective behaviors — what parts of a system do together that they would not do alone.
To quickly understand this amazing concept, I try to dumb it down and say “Emergence is adding complexity.” Or “Emergence is when the new whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
If I was alone in a room, but now I am talking with friends, we are at a higher level of complexity.
- Me alone equals Emergence Level 1
- Me with friends equals Emergence Level 2