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A New Theory that Explains the Mysteries of Life with Dr. Neil Theise

Smart People Podcast

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The Evolution of Ants

A small amount of randomness is necessary to adapt if the environment changes. Too much randomness, you can't get any self-organization and it just ants everywhere. Complexity lies at the border between fractal chaos and perfect order. In that little narrow zone there, there's this dynamic creativity out of which come living things.

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