Compiled by ChatGPT Prompted by Randal Adcock There is no reason to believe that civilizations last forever. As complex adaptive systems, civilizations need to deal with a large number of internal and external factors. As they become more complex to match the requirements of their environments they become more difficult to manage. Managing Complex CivilizationsContinue reading “The Life and Death of Civilizations”
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Unveiling the Power of Feedback: Navigating Relationships and Ideas
Introduction: Feedback is a fundamental force that shapes our interactions, relationships, and the evolution of ideas. Whether we are aware of it or not, feedback mechanisms play a crucial role in steering the course of our personal and professional lives. This article aims to introduce the concept of feedback to those who may be unfamiliarContinue reading “Unveiling the Power of Feedback: Navigating Relationships and Ideas”
Self-Interest and Beyond
With the turmoil, polarization and conflict in out world, we need to look for deeper root causes underlying these tensions. Here we can explore the concept of centrism within the framework of systems science. Centrism, in this context, refers to the tendency of living systems to prioritize and preserve elements that are perceived as similarContinue reading “Self-Interest and Beyond”
Randal Adcock 