Tag Archives: Com Theory

Writing into reality

By alex | Published: 10/24/2005
“If I had not committed this story to writing by frequent reference to it in many of my books, I should think I had dreamed it.” Girolamo Cardano, The Book of My Life (De Vita Propria Liber)(p. 95). Cardano was a 16th century gambler and astrologer, and relates a series of “near-misses,” including falling masonry […]
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Com theory book chapters

By alex | Published: 10/23/2005
Someone asked for some “nuts and bolts” on how to get me the theory chapter, and what it should look like. Again, on word count: I don’t care. If it is much over 6,000 words, it’s probably too much. If it’s much under 3,000 you probably haven’t dug deep enough, but these are really just […]
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Com Theory, Systems and Beyond

By alex | Published: 10/22/2005
I know you have the chapters due next week. I had hoped to scan some short readings before I left town, but ended up a bit distracted. Instead, you will find in our readings space, a three things for next week: Bertalanffy, Kennedy, and Axelrod. Including next week, we have six more meetings (!). That […]
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Maxwell’s demon

By alex | Published: 10/19/2005
Ever wondered what Maxwell’s demon looked like. Luckily, grad students like Carolyn have all kinds of time this year:
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