When collections of cells or ant colonies or human societies make decisions as a group, a kind of intelligence that surpasses any individual’s capabilities can arise. The Santa Fe Institute will host ...

“And we can do it all by starting from first principles–questioning our assumptions and building something new from the ground up.” Let’s focus on two words: First principles. The concept of ...

Management consultant Peter Drucker once taught Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, a principle that transformed how he approached business: Don’t make a hundred decisions when one will do. The ...