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desire without a dream, drive without destiny, or falling into the abyss between
what is real and what is possible.
In the larger perspective, all collaborative innovation in bio-medicine is
challenged to utilize complex socio-technical systems to unravel the secrets
embedded in intricate biological puzzles.
Complex systems, by their nature, are faced with two paths: either evolve
utilizing a synergistic set of functional interdependencies or devolve because
of internal strife, entanglements, and dysfunctionality. Trust is a core determi-
native factor in the higher evolutionary path.
Complex human systems are uniquely different in nature specifi cally
because humans are the only biological species capable of “ inventing ” itself—
of using our collective intellect to innovate and create, to seek new answers
to higher-order questions, and to build upon or interconnect technologies.
The course of history and the destinies of people are dependent on our
ability to innovate collaboratively.
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