Simplifying Complexity Law and complexity science
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Jan 20, 2025 Michal Shur-Ofry, an Associate Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a complexity science expert, delves into the intricate relationship between law and complexity. She critiques traditional legal frameworks for oversimplifying complex systems, advocating for a fresh, network-science approach to patent regulation. Michal also discusses the challenges posed by exponential growth during crises like pandemics, urging a rethinking of legal principles of proportionality. Her insights promise to reshape legal education and practice, making complexity concepts more accessible to future legal professionals.
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Law Regulating Complex Systems
- The law seeks to regulate complex systems, requiring an understanding of those systems.
- Complexity science provides insights into these systems' behavior.
Reductionist Legal Approaches
- Traditional legal approaches are reductionist, focusing on individual actions and neglecting system-level effects.
- The principle of proportionality, for example, assumes a linear relationship between cause and effect.
COVID-19 and Proportionality
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, a strict border closure was effective early on.
- Delaying such measures, however, proved ineffective due to the virus's exponential spread.