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Complexity as Assembly in the Universe
Life on Earth is unique in its ability to build complexity, or assembly, which is deeply embedded in the laws of physics. Standard physics attributes this to initial order in the universe, but assembly theory suggests that the universe is self-constructing. Complex objects are formed through historically contingent paths, with causal chains of events enabling the creation of more complex objects.