Peter Konik

We are used to believing that by breaking a whole down into its tiniest parts, we can understand its essence. But what if the opposite is true? What if, by diving into the smallest details, we hopelessly lose the very phenomenon we seek to understand?

Rethinking fundamental constants, from gas laws to the electron’s charge, through the lens of emergence

Emergence has become a popular buzzword, especially in artificial intelligence research. It’s a term frequently used by charlatans and pseudoscientists, so it’s worth unpacking what it actually means and why it’s important for understanding psychohistory. What Is Emergence? Simply put, emergence is a property of a complex