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Evolving Complexity: Time's Arrows and the Physics of Emergence Details
Why has the universe evolved to the point that we are here to ponder the question? Physics traditionally offers explanations such as the universe must have started off in an exceptionally improbable state, or there are multiple universes but we perceive only this exceptional one in which we exist. These are reversible explanations for a fundamentally irreversible universe. Reversibility means that there can be no selection of possibilities. The future, as well as the past, is set in stone, and free will is only an illusion. This book presents a new synthesis of physics, thermodynamics, and evolution. This integrated synthesis accommodates the evolution of complexity as an intrinsic drive of nature. It provides clear and specific explanations for: 1) Time's thermodynamic arrow of dissipation; 2) Time's second arrow of progress toward higher organization and complexity; 3) The emergence of cooperation and competition in evolving systems. Understanding the emergence, evolution and behavior of complex systems is critical as we navigate our way through this increasingly complex world.
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