polycentrism
noun
poly·cen·trism
ˌpä-lē-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm 
: the existence of many centers of Communist ideological thought
especially
: the existence of a number of autonomous national Communist movements
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Once this process starts in a mind-hub positive feedback loops and winner-take-all dynamics drive the system so that polycentrism shifts toward one-hub-to-rule-them-all.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2011
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2011
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