Global Governance Futures: Imperfect Utopias or Bust

22: Dave Snowden – Complexity, Sensemaking and Entanglement

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Feb 10, 2022
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INSIGHT

Simple vs. Simplistic

  • Simplicity facilitates deeper understanding, while simplistic thinking leads to shallow skimming.
  • Frameworks should be simple enough to be drawn from memory, prompting further exploration.
ADVICE

Simplicity Test

  • Aim for 50-60% audience comprehension on initial explanation, sparking curiosity for deeper dives.
  • A simple framework should provoke thought and offer new perspectives, not just create confusion.
ANECDOTE

Cynefin and Religion

  • A Cabinet Office member used the Cynefin framework to analyze the role of religion in the Bush-Blair era.
  • Snowden's student recognized the influence of Karl Rahner's Catholic theology in the framework.
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