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In the groundbreaking tradition of “Complexity” and “The Society of Mind, ” visionary guru Johnson makes sense of the cutting-edge theory of emergence and demonstrates its relevance in today’s–and tomorrow’s–world. Illustrations. Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of Interface Culture, Emergence, and Everything Bad Is Good for You as well as a columnist for Discover and a contributing editor at Wired. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons, and can be reached via the Web at www.stevenberlinjohnson.com. Contents Introduction: Here Comes Everybody! Part One The Myth of the Ant Queen Part Two Street Level The Pattern Match Listening to Feedback Control Artist Part Three The Mind Readers See What Happens Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
