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Complexity described

By Mark. Filed in Quotes.

Here is a great quote from Ursula K. LeGuin that succinctly describes complexity. It was posted by Kathleen Osta to the Open Space List earlier today.

The only thing that makes life possible
is permanent, intolerable uncertainty;
not knowing what comes next

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Do you imply that uncertaintly is complexity?

Posted by: avi at September 20, 2007 9:59 PM

i love reading anecdote from my little place here in North Carolina (USA). imagine my surprise to see Kathleen Osta's name here today - she lives in the town where I live. Small world, from Asheville to Australia and back again...! - patti

Posted by: patti digh at September 22, 2007 7:03 AM

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