Boundaries must emerge in every complex adaptive system.

2025-06-16 · Bits and Bobs 6/16/25

Boundaries must emerge in every complex adaptive system.
- Without them you'd get background cacophony that drowns out everything but the average.
- Don't try to fight the formation of boundaries.
- Just make sure they are nested, fractal, fluid.

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