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Systems Theory Source Concept

Emergence

When complex patterns arise from simple rules and interactions. Ant colonies exhibit intelligence no single ant possesses. Consciousness emerges from neurons. Cities from individuals. The whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.

complexity self-organization patterns collective behavior holism

Semantically Similar

Concepts with related meaning based on vector similarity

Mathematics
78.3%

The Butterfly Effect

The concept that small causes can have large effects in complex systems. A butterfly flapping its wings might ultimately influence a distant hurricane. It illustrates chaos theory and the interconnect...

chaos theory complexity sensitivity
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Computer Science
72.8%

Neural Networks

Computing systems inspired by biological brains, consisting of interconnected nodes that process information in layers. They learn patterns from data through training, enabling machines to recognize i...

AI machine learning deep learning
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Neuroscience
70.3%

Synesthesia

A neurological phenomenon where stimulation of one sense triggers automatic experiences in another. Some people see colors when hearing music, or taste shapes. It reveals how our brains construct real...

perception senses creativity
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Psychology
70.2%

The Overview Effect

A cognitive shift reported by astronauts viewing Earth from space. Seeing our planet as a fragile blue marble floating in darkness triggers profound feelings of unity, interconnectedness, and responsi...

space consciousness perspective
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Philosophy
70.1%

The Ship of Theseus

A thought experiment about identity: if you replace every plank of a ship over time, is it still the same ship? This paradox explores questions of persistence, identity, and what makes something funda...

identity paradox metaphysics
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How similarity is calculated

Each concept is converted into a 768-dimensional vector using the nomic-embed-text model. Similarity scores are calculated using cosine similarity—measuring the angle between vectors. A score of 100% means identical meaning; lower scores indicate decreasing semantic relatedness.