up:: [[Idea Emergence (defn)]] tags:: #on/systems # Emergence (defn) **Emergence** refers to the existence or formation of collective behaviors — what parts of a system do together that they would not do alone. To quickly understand this amazing concept, I try to dumb it down and say *“Emergence is adding complexity.”* Or *“Emergence is when the new whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”* If I was alone in a room, but now I am talking with friends, we are at a higher level of complexity. - Me alone equals Emergence Level 1 - Me with friends equals Emergence Level 2