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Ebb (n). - 2a continuing process of decline and upturn in
circumstances, The Oxford Encyclopedic English
Dictionary, 1991
Emergent behaviour (n). – the nature and characteristics
that arise from the way connections between independent agents gather and
express the aggregate forces within a complex system.
In human terms, the different ways in which we all relate to
each other gathers together into one expression that can be totally disconnected
from what we want to happen.
‘Eb’ is used in this book to refer to the overall force and
character created by the evolution of the emergent behaviour of a complex
system, such as human society, how it defines the local rational behaviour for
those within, and goes on to determine the eventual outcome of the community as
a whole. (i.e. Canada’s
eb, nature’s eb, or humanity’s eb).
In human terms, how we relate goes on to determine the
character of our communities which influences our personal circumstances, which
in turn influences how we relate. This circular dance can take on a life of its
own and can have profound implications for us all.
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