I don’t know much about complex adaptive system theory, but it gist I get is that the things that emerge into our experience are the processes of nodes (individuals) in connections with other individuals. What we call an individual (human or quantum) or a connection (speech or electro-magic force) changes in our descriptions. It does appear that it can’t be turned off.

And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,

Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?