A Puzzle of Complexity
A simple problem – what is the shortest route for visiting a number of different cities – is extraordinarily difficult and may become impossible as the number of cities rises.
Writer, philosopher, and creator of SpiralInquiry.org, an exploration of Science, Faith and Philosophy. Fellow of the RSA, Board Member of long Now Boston.
A simple problem – what is the shortest route for visiting a number of different cities – is extraordinarily difficult and may become impossible as the number of cities rises.
“Ethics will continue to evolve. And as they change, we might get blindsided by how the next generations judge our actions. It pays to be humble about the past, as we too will be judged in the future.”