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biological-technology-convergence
The idea that future machines and technologies will increasingly resemble and integrate biological principles to manage complexity.
1 chapter across 1 book
Out of Control (1994)Kevin Kelly
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This chapter from Kevin Kelly's 'Out of Control' outlines the foundational principles of self-sustaining systems, emphasizing the convergence of biological and technological complexity. It argues that as machines and institutions grow more complex, they must adopt biological characteristics, such as self-governance and evolution, to be effectively managed. The chapter also highlights how technology shapes culture and vice versa, and how experimental digital worlds allow us to explore fundamental philosophical questions about life, democracy, and reality.