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Pavel Ishchin

Independent researcher working on emergence, complex systems, and the origins of mind.

Active disruption: why some harm dismantles you, and that is a kind of its own

Active disruption: why some harm dismantles you, and that is a kind of its own

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The Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis Is Contested: What Actually Keeps a Habitat Diverse

The Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis Is Contested: What Actually Keeps a Habitat Diverse

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External and internal attention: one selective move in two directions

External and internal attention: one selective move in two directions

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When the same pattern shows up in unconnected places, is it a law or a coincidence? Lessons from the inverse-square law and power laws

When the same pattern shows up in unconnected places, is it a law or a coincidence? Lessons from the inverse-square law and power laws

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The same number decides whether an epidemic spreads, a brain thinks, or a chemical soup makes itself

The same number decides whether an epidemic spreads, a brain thinks, or a chemical soup makes itself

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Why we feel empathy, and why it reaches about as far as the group it holds together

Why we feel empathy, and why it reaches about as far as the group it holds together

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How Hard Is Your Idea? Strength Is What Survives an Honest Attempt to Break It

How Hard Is Your Idea? Strength Is What Survives an Honest Attempt to Break It

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Why a rare event can feel ordinary, and a likely one can stun you

Why a rare event can feel ordinary, and a likely one can stun you

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Why Anything You Can Perfectly Predict Carries No New Information

Why Anything You Can Perfectly Predict Carries No New Information

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Do You Really Replace Every Cell Every 7 Years? The Biology and the Ship of Theseus

Do You Really Replace Every Cell Every 7 Years? The Biology and the Ship of Theseus

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Why Companies Fail Without Being Attacked: Management as the Defense of Boundaries

Why Companies Fail Without Being Attacked: Management as the Defense of Boundaries

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