At pivotal moments throughout history, technological innovation triggers massive social and cultural transformation. Apparently unrelated developments, which had been gradually unfolding for years, suddenly converge to create changes that are as disruptive as they are creative. We are currently living in a moment of extraordinary complexity when systems and structures that have long organized life are changing at an unprecedented rate. Such rapid and pervasive change creates the need to develop new ways of understanding the world and of interpreting our experience. Mark C. Taylor

We can’t stop exploring, engaging, and writing about human, technological, social, and organizational ecosystems currently experiencing a “moment of complexity.” In fact, people and organizations have been encountering these moments of complexity at a pace that wasn’t predicted when Mark Taylor’s book The Moment of Complexity: Emerging Network Culture published in 2001.

Our curated collection of resources has been gathered through an extensive network of professional, academic, and personal connections. Denise Easton and Barb Siegel, who are not just members but also serve on the Board of Directors at the Plexus Institute recognize that the Plexus Reference Library is more than  a repository; it’s an arsenal of knowledge that empowers consultants, practitioners, researchers, and organizations with deep insights into the evolving realms of complexity science.

To get started, download the Resource Guide and Glossary for Complexity Science Terms  (by Jeffrey Goldstein. Then continue your exploration of complexity with curated glossaries segmented by Complexity & Systems and People & Organizations. We welcome new additions!