Recursion Shapes the World (Paperback)

Paperback. What is the hidden architecture behind a whirling galaxy, a self-healing mind, and artificial intelligence?The answer lies in recursion-patterns that turn backupon themselves-and feedback loops, where a system'soutputs circle back as new inputs. Together, theygenerate an ongoing cycle of adaptation and change.Recursion and feedback form the fundamental logic oflife itself. They are the engine of evolution, the structureof thought, the rhythm of ecosystems, and the blueprintof our digital age. We trace this dynamic from its primordialorigins to its human expressions in language, myth, and religion-showing how recursion folded life inwardinto thought, and how feedback loops sustain ecosystemsor drive societies toward breakthrough or collapse.Finally, we apply this recursive logic to the systems thatgovern us. If we can build meta-feedback into the heartof our ecological, political, and economic institutions-if our systems can monitor their own performance andcorrect their own course-then we might shape a futurethat learns, adapts, and endures. The Patterns that Propel Nature, Culture & Technology This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.