Please distribute to others who may be interested... You are hereby invited to a seminar in our twelfth interdisciplinary series on Evolution, Complexity and Cognition <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108> (ECCO 2016-2017) <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marjoriikka_Ylisiurua>
Time: Friday October 21, 14h-16h Place: *room * *D.1.07*, building D, VUB ------------------------------ What are the mechanisms of power, and how can we organize ourselves against it? *Evo Busseniers* <https://vub.academia.edu/EvoBusseniers> *Evolution, Cognition, and COmplexity (ECCO) group <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/>* Abstract:In this seminar I explain anarchist ideas in systems science language. What is self-organization, and how can we organize ourselves without controlling others? When does an organization become a higher-level control? What does power mean when it is not simply a central trait? Propaganda of the deed and diversity of tactics make coordination possible without a central controller, these can be explained through the mechanisms of stigmergy and variation and selection. A revolution happens through cascading effects due to a positive feedback. Anarchists strive for a coherence between thinking (aims) and acting (methods), and between struggles. This can be contrasted with an (economic) determinism. Autonomy is an important concept for anarchists, and one of the properties of life. An analogy between life and struggle is proposed. How can we make a movement more antifragile? ------------------------------ Upcoming Seminars *November 4th* Francis Heylighen Cybernetic Principles of Aging and Rejuvenation: the buffering-challenge strategy for life extension *November 25th* Shima Beigi TBA *December 2nd* Helene Finidori TBA See also the ECCO/GBI calendar <https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=azMyN252aWluM2JoMnU3MXY5OGt2ZzliOGdAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ> . You can add this calendar to your calendar application through here <https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/k327nviin3bh2u71v98kvg9b8g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics> More info about the ECCO seminar program: http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108 <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108> -- Cadell ECCO Group (VUB) <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/1> Email: ecco.semi...@gmail.com Website: https://cadelllast.com
