CHAPTER 1: EXPLAINING COMPLEXITY Due to space limitations, the endnotes in the published volume were abbreviated. A version with more…
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@World Scientific, 2018 DESCRIPTION Synergistic Selection takes us on a synergy-guided tour of the history of life. As Corning puts…
The “synergism hypothesis,” and the closely related concept of “synergistic selection,” involves a theoretical frame shift. The theory proposes that cooperative functional effects (synergies) of various kinds have provided selective advantages over time and has driven the evolution of complexity; the theory is concerned with the benefits and costs of various forms of cooperation.