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W. Brian Arthur • Complexity Economics: Proceedings of the Santa Fe Institute's 2019 Fall Symposium

Complexity: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

We are nowhere near our maximum throughput for passing on our knowledge to our fellow man, let alone across the membrane between companies and economies.

Eugene Wei • Why Information Grows — Remains of the Day

Language allows people to weave networks by empowering them with the ability to communicate complex ideas, coordinate their actions, and establish commercial links. Language is the quintessential standard.

Cesar Hidalgo • Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies

Author George Gilder discusses his conception of knowledge, power, and the economy, as described in his latest book, Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World.

George Gilder • George Gilder on knowledge, power, and the economy

It could be that the smartest people, with the highest potential, automagically gather in the same place through a process of mystical osmosis. Let's call that Hypothesis A... Or possibly it could be that the formation of the cluster is what transforms people into geniuses. Being a part of a group makes B players look like A players, and A players ... See more

Rohit Krishnan • Eureka! On the clustering of geniuses

To battle disorder and allow information to grow, our universe has a few tricks up its sleeve. These tricks involve out-of-equilibrium systems, the accumulation of information in solids, and the ability of matter to compute. Together these three mechanisms contribute to the growth of information in small islands or pockets where information can gro

Cesar Hidalgo • Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies

Collective Intelligence

Sarah Wong • 1 card

We can simplify this discussion by defining the maximum amount of knowledge and knowhow that a human nervous system can accumulate as a fundamental unit of measurement. We call this unit a personbyte, and define it as the maximum knowledge and knowhow carrying capacity of a human.