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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Functions and Persistence in Dynamic Systems

This chapter examines the role of functions in both biological and non-biological systems, highlighting the significance of persistence and novelty generation for survival and adaptability. It discusses the subjective nature of defining functions in nature and the challenges of understanding these concepts in an objective manner. Additionally, the chapter proposes frameworks for analyzing the emergence of life and explores the metric of functional information within evolving systems.

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