Category
Systems Thinking
Ways of seeing complex wholes - how parts interact, feed back and produce behaviour no single piece explains.
9 concepts
Anthropocentrism
The assumption that human needs, perspectives, and values are the central or most important frame for understanding the world.
Systems ThinkingEmergence
Complex behaviours arising from simple rules, with no central plan or control.
Systems ThinkingFeedback Loops
When the output of a system feeds back in as input, either amplifying or dampening the original effect.
Systems ThinkingGoodhart's Law
When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.
Systems ThinkingNetwork Effects
When a product, platform, or system becomes more valuable to each user as more people use it - creating powerful winner-take-all dynamics.
Systems ThinkingPath Dependence
Where you end up depends on where you started - and the route you took matters more than the destination you intended.
Systems ThinkingTipping Points
The critical threshold at which a small change triggers a rapid, often irreversible shift in the behaviour of a system.
Systems ThinkingTragedy of the Commons
When individuals acting in their own rational interest collectively destroy a shared resource.
Systems ThinkingUnintended Consequences
Actions in complex systems produce outcomes nobody planned for - sometimes worse than the original problem.