Emergence - do things organize without an organizer? Watch Emergence video from Nova Science Now - Emergence - How does the "intelligence" of an ant colony or the stock market arise out of the simple actions of its members? Consider this ... Give an example of emergence phenomena in your life, in your community, your day at school or in a club/group.
Government groups, school officials, sport officials and club organizers set rules and guidelines for participation. How do the rules, set by the authorities, interfere with emergence in the group?
How do the rules, set by the authorities, potentiate emergence in the group?
How can the members of a group effect change based on emergence.
Give an example of group order, in your life, that is not guided by leaders or by preset rules.
Emergence in Organisations - According to Richard Seel, what are the seven conditions of emergence?
Essays: 1. Patrick Henry and George Mason fought vigorously for a written set of rights for citizens of the USA. Does the First Amendment of the US Constitution support emergence? Has this vested power in the People or in the government?
2. There are many conflicts today regarding a creator's copyright or an inventor's patent to their original work. How is emergence a factor in the challenges involved in copyrights, trademarks and invention patents?
Further thinking:
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