A hurricane demonstrates emergence: it is made only of air and water molecules in disorder with no single molecule knowing about the storm, yet from their interplay a vast, stable structure emerges that holds its shape for days, travels thousands of kilometers, with order that exists only in the interplay, not in any single molecule.
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“A vortex that holds its shape for days, travels across thousands of kilometers, and that order isn't in any single molecule at all. It only arises in the interplay between the parts.”
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The Revolution of Systems Thinking: Why It Changes Everything We Know About Reality— Pantha RheyCreated: 8/12/2026, 5:55:09 PM
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