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File Size: 1996 KB
Print Length: 289 pages
Publisher: Scribner; Reprint edition (September 11, 2012)
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
Language: English
ASIN: B008TRUBLY
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Steve is a pop writer and never spends the time to dig deep into his subject matter. The latter half of the book completely falls apart into blather. At some points, one gets the impression that ALL events that are not conducted by a "centralized, Stalinist leader" (he uses Stalin way too much) somehow qualify them as 'emergent.' So, there is no conceptual clarity about what IS and what IS NOT emergence. Just vagueness and no rigor. Melanie Mitchell on 'Complexity' is way better (though harder to read than this, but hey, it is a complex subject matter, so it SHOULD be harder than Steve's book!!!).
An interesting look at the new discipline of Complexity science, and a subtle jab at the idea of reductionism as the only way to understand the universe. Johnson, a columnist for Discover, looks at the phenomenon of Emergence as it takes new forms. Starting from the idea of slime molds and ant colonies, both of which are collectives made up of not particularly "intelligent" individual parts that do pretty amazing things as a collective, to brain cells (again not particularly amazing on their own), to computer software that gains complexity as time goes on. Emergence is a complicated subject that covers a verity of phenomena, but is about how things go from simple to complex, and pic up new qualities as they do so. This runs counter to the normal way that science tends to do things, namely to reduce things to the smallest units to understand a thing. Emergence is noted for having a "downwardly causative" affect upon the individual parts that is not particularly predictable by looking at the parts. That is in part why it can be a confusing book: it seems to jump from topic to topic, all the while it is talking about a phenomenon that cuts across all sorts of disciplines and can be seen in many different places. It also, as I noted, works in a way that runs counter to the general dogmatic proposition of reductionist thought that dominates analytic philosophy and science. This leads many to reject the concept out of hand as being "unscientific" or "unfocused." However, it is a real thing, that can be seen in slime mold movements and the development of urban areas. The book points to how it can be harnessed and tapped in order to build a, potentially, better future.
The publishing industry continues to fuel the growth of popular science with titles like Emergence. I'm all for the growth of science titles, but the price comes at the increase in the number of watered-down, easy-to-digest material you'll find in bookstores. With the explosion in books written on the topic of complex adaptive systems, I found it difficult to choose a single book in the category. With little restraint, I dove in.Emergence is a light, easy read devoted to describing systems that demonstrate adaptive behavior. The author sends significant time on contemporary systems such as the news media, the worldwide web, and large urban areas. On more than one occasion, the author appears to be reaching to make a conclusion. It's difficult to say whether he hadn't done the research or wanted the reader to draw his/her own conclusion.Nonetheless, Steven Johnson paints an abstract picture of systems that demonstrate a larger, collective set of smarts. Like most abstract art, some people will be inspired and others won't. I found the writing and subject matter interesting enough to keep my curiosity fueled to pick up another book on complex systems. If you approach Emergence with a mind-set of getting more art than science, you're less likely to be let down.
An interesting book, but not necessarily one in which you need to read every word. In fact, if you skim, speed read, or photo-read - the simple ideas - well, they emerge from the text. Johnson explains the properties of emergent systems - positive and negative feedback loops, neighbor interaction, and pattern recognition. With just these three ideas he describes a range of very interesting behaviors including ant colonies, the development of neighborhoods and cities, genetic algorithms, collaborative filtering and online communities - even games. While somewhat antithetical to strategic business design - exploiting the properties of self-organizing systems can be a very profitable strategy unto itself (witness Ebay) this book should be read by online and offline marketers looking for the next model to replace advertising, as well as product designers, organizational development consultants, community activists, and people who like neat ideas.
Johnson has his finger on an interesting concept (emergence) that has been sweeping through science for the past decade or so. His analogies are hit-or-miss. Occasionally the book is thought-provoking, but nowhere does he come near to the depth and impact of books like Pinker's "The Language Instinct" or Gleick's "Chaos".Some of the analogies backfired. The games mentioned don't strike me (or many other reviewers, apparently) as particularly compelling. The section on slashdot was also an underwhelming example, especially for those of us who have visited the site (the rating system is a weak form of emergence, and not as useful as Johnson seems to think).A pleasant book, but over-hyped and over-rated.
As per the previous reviews the book is an exuberant romp through a fascinating field of theory. The first half of the book is wonderful and will get you thinking about things differently (unless you are already well read in the area -- which I am not). The annecdotes regarding ants and cities are great introductory material but I found myself wanting the writer to go a little deeper. Chapters 5 and 6 are a little weak and find the author waxing excitedly about a variety of disconnected threads. The closing section of the book is an interesting attempt to extrapolate current trends into the future -- mostly dwelling on music, film, broadband etc. The futurism would have been more satisfying if it had touched more on other areas of life, medical, manufacturing, but that would have required a far greater leap. Overall, a fun book and a very quick read!
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