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Complexity from Simplicity

Simple rules—like stacking sand—can lead to unexpected, complex behavior. SOC helps explain how intelligence, patterns, and order emerge without a central planner.

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"How Nature Works" by Per Bak reveals how complexity, order, and sudden change arise naturally in our world. Through the lens of self-organized criticality, it explains why nature thrives on the edge of chaos.

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