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Misquoting: Dangerously simplifying Complexity?
It’s been a while since I last posted to this Substack. There are many reasons for that, but the one I want to talk about today is fear—specifically…
Mar 30
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August 2024
Corporations: Who is in charge?
Corporations are legally persons. But are they persons with a mind of their own? Yes or No? As with any complex systems, there is likely some truth in…
Aug 5, 2024
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July 2024
Building a Viewpoint Tower
Looking out into a complex world, I sometimes imagine myself in a viewpoint tower. Built from the bricks I have picked up on my journey through life.
Jul 23, 2024
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June 2024
The Authentic Self: an oversimplification?
Kung Fu Panda advises finding out who you really are. Some truth in that. But also, to an admirer of complexity, a bit simplistic. Do I have a true…
Jun 21, 2024
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May 2024
Denying complexity: In principle, it’s all just simple
Us humans like our simple stories. but we live in a Universe where some systems are complex. For those systems, many stories can have some truth to…
May 15, 2024
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April 2024
ChatGPT: Hammer or Screwdriver?
For complex systems, one simple story does not make all other stories false. This feature can apply to the purpose of the system as well as its…
Apr 27, 2024
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Decision: Right, Wrong, or the best you can do?
For complex systems, one story does not make all other stories false. Similarly, for complex decisions, there isn’t one right decision that makes all…
Apr 15, 2024
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March 2024
Rainbow: Worlds of color or black and white
This post is one more attempt to bring out the delightful though sometimes annoying difference between complex and simple systems.
Mar 29, 2024
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Avalanche: The power of the feedback loop
In this post, I want to get across the importance of feedback loops. In particular, that a feedback loop can cause the opposite reaction to the expected…
Mar 20, 2024
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Emergence. The dance of connection.
Complex systems resist simple explanations.
Mar 1, 2024
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February 2024
Understanding Complexity can simplify your life
“Understanding Complexity can simplify your life”.
Feb 23, 2024
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