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    It is not the case that Spencer's law therefore describes only a subset of processes, not a universal developmental trajectory.

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    • 1.The claim relies on narrowly defining 'Spencer's law' rather than engaging with its broader evolutionary scope.
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    • 2.Even limited universals (applying across most biological and social systems) remain meaningful, not dismissed by subset qualification.
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    • 3.Identifying exceptions doesn't prove non-universality; it may indicate boundary conditions Spencer's framework predicts.
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    • 1.Empirical counter-examples exist: some systems increase in complexity then decrease, violating universal trajectory claims.
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    • 2.Context-dependency is ubiquitous: whether complexity increases depends on environment, constraints, and selection pressures.
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    • 3.Spencer's theory conflates multiple mechanisms; integration and differentiation can occur independently in different domains.
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