"This use of building blocks to generate internal models is a pervasive feature of complex adaptive systems."

“The measure of performance of any given agent is the amount of money it accumulates through its actions.”

“The end point, a cas simulation with a realistic interface, is highly desirable, because it enables an ecologist, or economist, or politician to try out alternatives that could not possibly tried in real systems.”

“If there is to be a competition, there must be some basis for resolving it. It is also clear that the competition should be experienced based.”

“When a new building block is discovered, the result is usually a range of innovations.”

“Unwrapping occurs when the "solution" is explicitly built into the program from the start.”

“The multiplier effect is a major feature of networks and flows. It arises regardless of the particular nature of the resource, be it goods, money, or messages.”