The world headquarters for complexity science
As an independent, nonprofit research center, we are searching for order in the complexity of evolving worlds.
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One of the things we have learned from the Institute is that cycles of competitiveness are amplifying in perplexing ways. SFI gives us a bank shot into the future, and our challenge is to design for how quickly those cycles are changing.
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Complex Intelligence: Natural, Artificial, and Collective
We are measuring and comparing unique and species-spanning forms of intelligence.
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Complex Time
Can a theory of complex time explain aging across physical and biological systems?
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The Feldstein Program on Law, History, and Regulation
By studying complex historical systems, we will gain deeper insights into the evolution of human societies and cultures.
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Mental Models of Complexity
Can the ideas and mental models from complexity science be extended and applied beyond academia, to business, policy, and government?
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