"nonlinear interactions almost always make the behavior of the aggregate more complicated than would be predicted by summing or averaging."

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Source : John Henry Holland (1995). “Hidden order: how adaptation builds complexity”, Addison-Wesley Longman

John Henry Holland

#Would Be Quotes #Complicated Quotes #Behavior Quotes

“I did my own thinking ... I have never given it out to be done by others as one gives out washing.”
“I love Richard Yates, his work, and the novel, Revolutionary Road. It's a devastating novel.”
“Since President Bush took office, we have lost 3 million more good jobs.”
“Deception is a sort of seduction. In love and war, adultery and espionage, deceit can only succeed if the deceived party is willing, in some way, to be deceived.”

Source : Ben Macintyre (2010). “Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War II”, p.239, A&C Black
“When one studies strongly radioactive substances special precautions must be taken. Dust, the air of the room, and one's clothes, all become radioactive.”
“You've never heard of an English lover. Only an English patient.”
“...the habit of falling hardens the body, reaching the ground, to in itself, is a relief.”
“In social networks, you gain and bestow status through those you associate with.”

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