Recombination: The Missing Link Between Linear and Non-Linear Views of Change
I teach a course in health behaviour change and one in systems thinking perspectives on public health. Both courses complement
Read moreI teach a course in health behaviour change and one in systems thinking perspectives on public health. Both courses complement
Read moreWhat is true in the world of social media and decision making is a matter of interpretation. However that interpretation, often off-loaded to others in crowdsourcing models, might not work well when strong ties are needed to foster quality decisions.
Read moreSystems function well at the ‘edge of chaos’. In social systems that means balancing diversity with cohesion, but there are aspects to both that are troubling and may be highly incompatible. Can we have both or do we have to sacrifice one for the other?
Read moreHurting your back really changes how you see the world, including the boundaries and assumptions of the systems we live in and design. This post looks at how a simple problem led to some complex revelations about systems thinking.
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