# The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution

- **Author**: Stuart A. Kauffman
- **Year**: 1993
- **Summary**: A landmark book in complexity science. Kauffman argues that self-organization is as important as natural selection in shaping the evolution of life. He uses models of complex networks (like random Boolean networks) to show how order can emerge spontaneously from the interactions of simple components, without a central controller. This provides a framework for understanding how complex systems can create their own structure.
- **Link**: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-origins-of-order-9780195079517
