John Holland’s obituary by Scott Page (H/T Melanie Mitchell) John Holland’s complexity studies helped us understand what this complex bacterial colony has in common with your brain, political theory, ants, computers, urban life and more. antsComplex adaptive systemcomplexitycomplexity studiesComputer Sciencejohn hollandMelanie MitchellScott PageSpontaneous orderStigmergy
It has been reported that John Holland has passed away. Complex adaptive systemcomplexitycomplexity studiesEmergencegenetic algorithmsjohn hollandsanta fe instituteStigmergy
Another recent paper from Jack Birner. Complex systemscomplexitycomplexity studiesHayekjack birnermethodologyPhilosophy of sciencephilosophy of social sciencePredictionsrationalitySocial choicesocial connectionismsocial epistemologySocial forecastingsocial ontology
The interdisciplinary journal Cosmos + Taxis is issuing a call for papers for its second conference on spontaneous orders, to be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology from May 8 to May 9, 2015. Both days will feature morning and afternoon sessions and informal lunches and dinners. The theme of the conference is “Spontaneous…
Here is the inaugural issue if Cosmos + Taxis Austrian Economicscomplexitycomplexity studiescosmos & taxisdistributed cognitiondistributed knowledgeemergent orderHayekphilosophy of social sciencesituated cognitionSocially distributed cognitionSpontaneous order
Here is Joanna Boehnert’s recent paper. Check out Jody’s EchoLabs blog. complexitycomplexity studiesDesignecologyEconomic growthEmergenceemergent orderJoanna Boehnert
I want to bring your attention to a new journal that has just been launched. Complex adaptive systemComplex systemscomplexitycomplexity studiescosmos & taxisdistributed cognitiondistributed knowledgeEconomicsHayekphilosophy of economicsphilosophy of social sciencesocial epistemology
Minds, Models and Milieux: Commemorating the Centenary of Herbert Simon’s Birth Edited by Roger Frantz (San Diego State University) and Leslie Marsh (University of British Columbia) Call for Papers Herbert Simon (June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001) was a polymath of the highest order, making significant contributions to sociology, political science, behavioral economics, epistemology, cognitive…
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