Complexity
The Design of Nature
“Human beings, viewed as behaving systems
are quite simple. The apparent complexity of
our behavior over time is largely a reflection
of the complexity of the environment in which
we find ourselves.” _Herbert Simon
2009
Complexity is not confined to the human race, but is shown in all of nature. The smallest single cell organisms and the largest giant red wood trees share similarities in the complexity of their existence. Complexity could be defined as the predecessor to life. The two seem to rely on the other. As living things spread throughout their environment their complexity also expands.
Human interaction at a small level is simplistic. Once expanded, the interactions become more and more difficult. Life’s complexity comes from the desire for the human race to explore and spread to the far reaches of their environment. This desire to expand can be related to the human aspiration to learn the unknown and to add complexity to their life. Complexity, like the world around it, is always changing and adding new issues to the overall problem.
_ARO, NSB
References:
Simon, Herbert, (1983) Reason in Human Affairs (Harry camp Lecture). California: Stanford University Press.
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