I've conducted 10 interviews with systems thinkers from various fields ranging from structural engineering, to agriculture, to education, and marketing. Here's what I've learned so far.
Your ideas deeply resonate with mine, as I understand it happens with others who follow you on YouTube or other platforms.
And that's substantial because it means that there are many out there in tune with that kind of inner urge to make a contribution, particularly in that area of systemic approach.
And, as you've discovered, a systemic approach makes even more sense if the contribution is choral. The power of one can be significant, but the power of many (who are in sync) is even greater.
Therefore, what do you think about joining forces with that tribe of like-minded people, as the many neurons in the brain do, and creating something valuable and unique?
Here's another system's thinking approach.
As someone who's worked as an adjuster and expert witness for many years and is still working in the field, I've become deeply interested in the cognitive process and biases around risk perception, how catastrophic events or accidents are experienced, emotionally processed, and specifically in how can they be prevented or their consequences diminished.
So, I'm on a mission to have everyone stay safe.
However, to achieve that goal, and somewhat counterintuitively, we must be able to confront uncertainty and risks, albeit differently.
Our usual, deep-entrenched survival responses of fight or run are no longer helpful in our new world of interwoven systems.
So, for this purpose, I believe we could sequentially do the following:
1. Come up with a new understanding of how systems work.
1. If systems can talk to each other (communicate) through a given medium, emerging phenomena such as synchrony may appear.
2. If systems tend to accumulate free energy around the borders (think of faults in the Earth's crust), its release can trigger the synchronicity of other systems.
3. Based on the previous assumptions, explore opportunities.
2. Use storytelling to boost our capacities instead of our fears.
1. As Tristan Harris brilliantly explains in his TED Talk we’ve got Palaeolithic brains, medieval institutions and godlike technology.
2. Therefore we need stories yet to understand our reality and move forward.
3. Tackle uncertainty and risks in a proactive, constructive approach.
2.about this describe:"Education systems, likewise, increase the level of competence of a population. The mission of education is "to help students reach their highest potential."for now it is right,but in the very soon future,i think at least you should add one think:people's well being,",our education is not just for competetion,and meanwhile for their ability to be found ,for the happiness "
but my thought is not so deep ,so just a little express about your article ,i read it very carfully,and from the very begining till the end.i appraciate your idea.best with to you
+1 recommendation for Donella H. Matthews book. Reading this gave me a tremendous amount of validation for how I naturally think about things. It was gratifying to learn that there is a word for this: “Systems Thinking”.
David has done a great job distilling these ideas. It certainly resonates a lot, spookily so. For example I often talk about blast radius in terms of decision making impact and influence.
I appreciate that David’s take is a little different however I do think it is in line with the general idea, as per Wikipedia description: “Systems thinking is a way of making sense of the complexity of the world by looking at it in terms of wholes and relationships rather than by splitting it down into its parts.
David’s makes Systems Thinking very approachable, which I like as a bit of the reading on the subject is dry and academic.
A note on lists. As much as I love making lists I was dubious initial lying when David was saying lists are the cornerstone of systems thinking. However this point grew on me as you can’t define a system without identifying and categorising its components.
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?122730-Life-in-20-years-David-Shapiro-2044-Hyperabundance-Predictions
You should check this out
https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/1759804492919275555?t=2nH0930Kx8O-6pe9XNIhpg&s=08
You need to check this out
https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/1759804492919275555?t=2nH0930Kx8O-6pe9XNIhpg&s=08
Shouldn't "pillars" be plural in your title?
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Hi David,
Your ideas deeply resonate with mine, as I understand it happens with others who follow you on YouTube or other platforms.
And that's substantial because it means that there are many out there in tune with that kind of inner urge to make a contribution, particularly in that area of systemic approach.
And, as you've discovered, a systemic approach makes even more sense if the contribution is choral. The power of one can be significant, but the power of many (who are in sync) is even greater.
Therefore, what do you think about joining forces with that tribe of like-minded people, as the many neurons in the brain do, and creating something valuable and unique?
Here's another system's thinking approach.
As someone who's worked as an adjuster and expert witness for many years and is still working in the field, I've become deeply interested in the cognitive process and biases around risk perception, how catastrophic events or accidents are experienced, emotionally processed, and specifically in how can they be prevented or their consequences diminished.
So, I'm on a mission to have everyone stay safe.
However, to achieve that goal, and somewhat counterintuitively, we must be able to confront uncertainty and risks, albeit differently.
Our usual, deep-entrenched survival responses of fight or run are no longer helpful in our new world of interwoven systems.
So, for this purpose, I believe we could sequentially do the following:
1. Come up with a new understanding of how systems work.
1. If systems can talk to each other (communicate) through a given medium, emerging phenomena such as synchrony may appear.
2. If systems tend to accumulate free energy around the borders (think of faults in the Earth's crust), its release can trigger the synchronicity of other systems.
3. Based on the previous assumptions, explore opportunities.
2. Use storytelling to boost our capacities instead of our fears.
1. As Tristan Harris brilliantly explains in his TED Talk we’ve got Palaeolithic brains, medieval institutions and godlike technology.
2. Therefore we need stories yet to understand our reality and move forward.
3. Tackle uncertainty and risks in a proactive, constructive approach.
Cheers,
Jose
i read your articul and it is a good one,i agree with your thought,i have a very small suggestion here,but if you not agree ,just egnore it ,
1.you shoule put human at the first pillar;;
2.about this describe:"Education systems, likewise, increase the level of competence of a population. The mission of education is "to help students reach their highest potential."for now it is right,but in the very soon future,i think at least you should add one think:people's well being,",our education is not just for competetion,and meanwhile for their ability to be found ,for the happiness "
but my thought is not so deep ,so just a little express about your article ,i read it very carfully,and from the very begining till the end.i appraciate your idea.best with to you
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+1 recommendation for Donella H. Matthews book. Reading this gave me a tremendous amount of validation for how I naturally think about things. It was gratifying to learn that there is a word for this: “Systems Thinking”.
David has done a great job distilling these ideas. It certainly resonates a lot, spookily so. For example I often talk about blast radius in terms of decision making impact and influence.
I appreciate that David’s take is a little different however I do think it is in line with the general idea, as per Wikipedia description: “Systems thinking is a way of making sense of the complexity of the world by looking at it in terms of wholes and relationships rather than by splitting it down into its parts.
David’s makes Systems Thinking very approachable, which I like as a bit of the reading on the subject is dry and academic.
A note on lists. As much as I love making lists I was dubious initial lying when David was saying lists are the cornerstone of systems thinking. However this point grew on me as you can’t define a system without identifying and categorising its components.