Systems Thinking

A useful way of thinking about problems that involve complex adaptive systems

Biases to overcome through Systems Thinking

  • Stop assuming that the problem is “out there”
    • This leads us to look for a quick fix solution
      • [[ curing symptoms rather than the root cause ]]
    • It shifts the focus outside rather than inside the System
  • [[ moving beyond cause and effect ]] relationships
  • shifts focus from analysing stable states to analysing transient processes
  • [[ more data and better models will not solve all uncertainties ]]

Ways to Influence a System (in order of importance)

  1. System Paradigms
  2. System Goals
  3. [[ Reinforcing Feedback Loops ]]
  4. [[ Balancing Feedback Loops ]]
  5. Physical Structure
  • [[ Addiction ]]

Created on: 2020-11-17 Related: complex adaptive systems | sense-making | biosphere stewardship | [[ Circular Economy ]] | Buddhism | [[ episemological agility ]] Tags: #MOC #curate

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