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Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson is a renowned author, born on June 6, 1968. His works cover a range of topics including innovation, urban development, and technology, and have been well-received by readers. more

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“Who is giving the orders to ants? No one. They are self-organizing. Each of our immune systems get smarter over the years as its biochemical parts share information, and it responds with individualized defenses, but it isn't conscious and it has no memory. The host of that party didn't decree that everyone would gather in the kitchen, but it happened anyway. Emergence means we sometimes act in concert for better or worse.”

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