Evolving Complexity: Time's Arrows and the Physics of Emergence

By Harrison Crecraft

This book reveals a bold new physical explanation for "Why are we here?" Physics just offers us reversible explanations, such as the universe started in an exceptionally improbable state, or there are multiple universes but we perceive only this exceptional one. Physics interprets nature as friction-free and reversible. This means there can be no selection of possibilities. The future, as well as the past, is set in stone, and free will is only an illusion. This book corrects the accident of history that has led physics to interpret nature as reversible and deterministic, despite quantum randomness and our own experience. It extends physics' existing conceptual foundation to accommodate the evolution of complexity. It provides clear and specific explanations for: * Why the universe has evolved to the point that we can ponder its origin; * Time's thermodynamic arrow of dissipation;* Time's second arrow of progress; * The origins of cooperation and competition in evolving systems. Understanding the emergence, evolution and behavior of complex systems is critical as we navigate our way through this increasingly complex world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0998617806
• ISBN13: 9780998617800
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Symbion Publishing LLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"