The Sixth Heresy: Order comes from Chaos Abstract

We follow the history of complexity being built up in stages. First, the collapse of matter into stars creates the energy imbalances that power the universe. Then complex elements are formed in stella furnaces and explosions, then complex compounds become possible on planets with liquids, when replication begins. Then single-celled living things develop, then complex ‘eucaryotic’ cells which require sex to defend against parasitism, then multi-celled animals, fungi and plants, then to the multi-animal communities of humanity.