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Recursion Shapes the World|Thomas Palmer

Recursion Shapes the World : The Patterns that Propel Nature, Culture & Technology

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Overview

What is the hidden architecture behind a whirling galaxy,

a self-healing mind, and artificial intelligence?

The answer lies in recursion-patterns that turn back

upon themselves-and feedback loops, where a system's

outputs circle back as new inputs. Together, they

generate an ongoing cycle of adaptation and change.

Recursion and feedback form the fundamental logic of

life itself. They are the engine of evolution, the structure

of thought, the rhythm of ecosystems, and the blueprint

of our digital age. We trace this dynamic from its primordial

origins to its human expressions in language, myth,

and religion-showing how recursion folded life inward

into thought, and how feedback loops sustain ecosystems

or drive societies toward breakthrough or collapse.

Finally, we apply this recursive logic to the systems that

govern us. If we can build meta-feedback into the heart

of our ecological, political, and economic institutions-

if our systems can monitor their own performance and

correct their own course-then we might shape a future

that learns, adapts, and endures.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798998701337
  • ISBN-10: 9798998701337
  • Publisher: Civic Loop
  • Publish Date: January 2026
  • Dimensions: 8 x 5.25 x 0.61 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.67 pounds
  • Page Count: 292

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