Avainsana: system thinking
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A sustainable city mimics the functioning of natural ecosystems
A city is an ecosystem and systems thinking is the key to creating more sustainable cities. When we understand the functioning of human society and nature and their interaction and imitate nature, we can achieve, among other things, zero emissions and zero waste. In addition to natural sciences, human reality, psychology and sociology are of…
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Climate, chaos theory and tipping points – is it too late?
The climate is an extremely complex physical system in which numerous components influence each other. The Earth’s atmosphere, rock cycle, hydrosphere, biosphere and cryosphere, i.e. glaciers, and the technosphere created by man interact with each other in many ways. The economy, society and the human mind affect the climate. This complex system has numerous interactions,…
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Interpersonal logistics – understanding, systems thinking and interdisciplinarity
A large proportion of disputes between people are caused by misunderstandings and lack of knowledge. People communicate in many different ways and use very different languages. Often the same words are given very different meanings. For example, a friend of mine, when I talked about the importance of bureaucracy, said that he thought of bureaucracy…
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System thinking and understanding complexity are keys to solve wicked problems
The world is very complex and big global problems need complex answers. You cannot fix world’s problems like Alexander the Great of Macedonia cut the Gordian Knot with his sword. Populist politicians and sometimes even scientists, often show easy answers to really complex problems; Like climate change is solved by planting more trees or with…