On the evolutionary dynamics of complexity and consciousness
Frontiers in Complex Systems January 6, 2026 Shimon Edelman 1 citation
The perennial debate about the possible directionality of evolution, as indicated by the apparent increase in the complexity of living systems over time, has recently witnessed renewed arguments in favor of the growth of complexity being “entropic,” that is, consistent with the growth of entropy as it is construed in thermodynamics. Here, I offer a brief review of formal treatments of...