The Changing Boundaries
Michael explores the concept of boundaries and how they can change in the context of collective emergence. He discusses how individual cells can come together to form a collective self with shared memories and goals, and how this can lead to the emergence of complex structures like a salamander limb. However, he also highlights the potential for boundaries to shrink and the implications this has on diseases like cancer.In this clip
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