Avainsana: philosophy
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The end of machine world, postmodern bubbles and unity from diversity
The end of the machine world, postmodern bubbles and unity from diversity From about 1880 to 1945 we can talk about the modern era. In this way, technology, science and society changed and developed in many ways: electricity, telegraph, radio, car, airplane, etc. The world became smaller through technology (transportation and communication), the picture of…
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Global village, a bit fly and diversity – systems and synergy
When two things interact with each other, a system is created. The system of two components is the simplest possible system, for example the Earth and the Moon form a system where they affect each other with their attraction. Compared to this, our entire Solar System is a very complex system with millions of components.…
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Path dependency, scenarios, change, sustainable development and wisdom
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus stated: ”Everything flows (changes). Nothing stays in place. — We both step and do not step into the same rivers, we are and we are not.” Everything in the world is under constant change, either fast or very slow. The continental plates move a few millimeters or centimeters a year.…
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Complexity and ”wicked problems” – complex sustainability problems require equally complex solutions
When a problem is simple, it has few components and its interactions are linear. In this case, it is easy to find a solution to the problem. However, environmental and sustainability issues are very rarely simple and linear. The socio-ecological system is very complex, it has numerous variables and interactions. For example, nature loss and…
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