self-organizing

An obvious conclusion is that the many so-called self-organizing systems are not completely self-organizing and actually require the presence of other factors, including external fields of energy provided by the sun.

The G.O.D. Experiments Gary E. Schwartz 2006

In fact, the term ecosystem refers to a self-organizing and self-regulating interaction of independent organisms; it is not a checklist of the local flora and fauna.

Forbes.com: News Daniel Isenberg 2012

But what is more remarkable, is that these self-organizing digital citizens have also taken it upon themselves, to remove litter from the streets, protect their national treasures, direct traffic and create local pseudo-police forces in the absence of any credible law enforcement help.

Stephen Balkam: Egyptians Demonstrate Digital Citizenship Stephen Balkam 2011

The Occupiers were self-organizing housing, food and communications for a helluva lot of people and they were doing it well.

Joan Brunwasser: Interview With Ann Medlock, Author of "The Mayor & Wall Street" Joan Brunwasser 2011

But what is more remarkable, is that these self-organizing digital citizens have also taken it upon themselves, to remove litter from the streets, protect their national treasures, direct traffic and create local pseudo-police forces in the absence of any credible law enforcement help.

Stephen Balkam: Egyptians Demonstrate Digital Citizenship Stephen Balkam 2011

Living organisms are such self-organizing teleodynamic systems, and they have a key property.

Rethinking Thinking Raymond Tallis 2011

These events are self-organizing, no one is "running" these events, but volunteers will be helping to organize them.

Dave Johnson: Why You Should Attend An Occupy Meeting Dave Johnson 2011

The Occupiers were self-organizing housing, food and communications for a helluva lot of people and they were doing it well.

Joan Brunwasser: Interview With Ann Medlock, Author of "The Mayor & Wall Street" Joan Brunwasser 2011

Peaceful dispute resolution is a self-organizing system, which facilitates the expansion of activity (see Hayek - Fatal Conceit).

A Theory of Government, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

His key argument, developed over several hundred pages, centers on what he calls a "teleo-dynamic" system—a self-organizing system that "promotes its own persistence and maintenance" by modifying itself "to more effectively utilize supportive extrinsic conditions."

Rethinking Thinking Raymond Tallis 2011