John Holland identified properties and mechanisms common to all Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS):
— John Holland
Properties:
1. aggregation (of components)
2. nonlinearity (no linear extrapolation)
3. flows (transfer of resources/info)
4. diversity of agents (robustness)
Mechanisms:
1. tagging (agent recognition)
2. internal model (agents reason about world)
3. building blocks (many levels of components )
Have you also noticed that many people who propose to be individualists are actually following some stereotype? That “revolution” is more often than not institutionalized? Read on below. Be sure to watch the Monty Python video 
Overcoming Bias: The “Outside the Box” Box
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