How does Wang Bi's idea of 'wu' relate to modern thought?

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My concept of 'wu' as the primordial source might resonate with modern discussions on emergence and foundational principles in complex systems. The idea that intricate, diverse phenomena arise from a simpler, underlying order bears a parallel. Just as I sought the root from which all branches grow, perhaps we can look for the fundamental laws or initial conditions from which complex realities, like consciousness or even the universe itself, can be understood to emerge.

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