Complexity At The Beach
We can learn much about change from our trips to the beach and how things relate to one another. Beach-going
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Unprecedented: Living Complexity
‘Unprecedented’ is a term that is changing how we understand complexity and foresight. One thing that often makes complex situations
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The Complexity Cop-out
Complexity introduces significant challenges for humans. One of the unexpected ones is that it’s been used to hide from difficult
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Scaling Impact
‘Achieving scale’ might be the golden goose of social innovation. It’s a simple phrase, but its meaning and misunderstanding is
Read moreDiversity / Complexity in Focus
As cities and regions worldwide celebrate Pride the role of diversity, understanding and unity has been brought to mind
Read moreThe Quality Metric in Education
What is quality when we speak of learning? In this third post in series on education and evaluation metrics the issue
Read moreJonah Lehrer and the Crisis of Knowledge Synthesis
Jonah Lehrer is/was as big as it gets in science writing and two weeks ago proved the adage that the
Read moreComplexity and the Senseless Marketing of the Future
Futurists take what we know now and project into the future ideas about things will be like years from today
Read moreMarketing the Narrative of Complexity
Complexity, by its very nature, is not a simple concept to communicate, yet it is increasingly becoming one that will
Read moreComplexity and Child-Rearing: Why Amy Chua is Neither Right or Wrong
Science strives for precision and finding the right or at least the best answers to questions. The science of complexity means shifting our thinking from right answers to appropriate ones and what is best to good. The recent debate over parenting (particularly among Chinese families) illustrates how framing the issue and the outcomes makes a big difference. Is Amy Chua’s method of parenting successful or not, supportive or harmful, right or wrong? The answer is yes.
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