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Scaling 2: You and I are fractals

Simplifying Complexity

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Introduction

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast that explores the underlying principles of complex systems. In this episode, we're joined again by Geoffrey West to talk about scaling. He explains how when we double the size of an animal, we only increase its metabolic rate by 75%. It's going to explain we're on Earth.

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