<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Emergence is the appearance of higher-order... > Emergence is the appearance of higher-order pattern from interacting parts. Calling it a ghost in the machine should deepen curiosity about mechanism rather than substitute mystery for investigation. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Ultimate Christmas Gift — Returning Yourself to Yourself - Workbook|The Ultimate Christmas Gift — Returning Yourself to Yourself]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Emergence is the appearance of higher-order pattern from interacting parts. Calling it a ghost in the machine should deepen curiosity about mechanism rather than substitute mystery for investigation.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-emergence-appearance-higher-substitute-mystery-investigation ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->