Francis Heylighen

Francis Heylighen

Francis Heylighen is a professor at the Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), where he functions as the research director of the Center "Leo Apostel", and the associated research group "Evolution, Complexity and Cognition.  He is also affiliated with the Department of History, Art and Philosophy (HARP), where he teaches in the program on philosophy and ethics (FILO).

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February 20, 2026

Relational Agency and the New Paradigm for Prosocial Organization, by Francis Heylighen

Relational agency shows how cooperation and collective action emerge from mutually reinforcing interactions, no altruism or central control required.