Concept
Rules multiply too, in both directions
The same arithmetic that makes a tiny rule set generative makes an over-specified one unmanageable; which reading you get, lifeline or snare, depends on whether you wanted emergence or completion.
Where it appears
Treated in
- Part One — Why This MattersComplicated or ComplexA jet engine and a pond both have many parts. Only one of them has a feedback loop — and only a complex system can ever produce a Third Thing.