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Start here — our vision in 90 seconds. A short animation for what this is all about — no background needed.
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Complexity science: the study of how simple things can do smart things together without anyone in charge — from proteins, to organisms, to societies and minds.
CSCSC asks what this rigorous science of self-organization can learn from — and offer back to — contemplative traditions.
The unifying idea, from one of us (13 min):
Eastern Philosophy and Complexity Science · Pavel Chvykov
Eastern Philosophy and Complexity Science · Pavel Chvykov
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However much time you've got, there's a way in. Every path below has a 5-minute spark, an afternoon, and a weekend deep-dive — pick your depth and dive. 🤿
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The contemplative half — and why it belongs.
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The contemplative angle (for scientists)
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Concrete references on what we're doing.
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