In Jim Rutt's view, 'self-organizing' refers to a dynamic process whereby a system spontaneously increases in complexity and order without being guided by an external authority. He emphasizes the intrinsic capability of such systems to adapt and evolve through local interactions among their components, leading to an emergent structure that is not imposed from the outside but arises naturally from within. For Rutt, self-organizing systems, whether they be biological, social, or technological, exemplify how diverse elements can achieve coherent, functional architectures by following simple rules and feedback mechanisms, ultimately demonstrating the power of decentralization and the adaptive potential inherent in complex systems.

See also: emergence, self-organization, agent-based modeling, complex system, evolutionary computing