Simplifying Complexity

Can you tell when a system is about to tip?

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Oct 31, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Tipping Point Examples

  • Examples of tipping points range from waking up to economic collapses.
  • They also include ecosystem shifts, like a clear lake suddenly turning murky.
INSIGHT

Defining 'State'

  • "State" in complex systems refers to a stable, recurring mode of operation, not a static condition.
  • A system's dynamics remain similar within a state, like a consistently growing stock market.
ANECDOTE

Ice Cube Analogy

  • An ice cube gradually melts as temperature increases linearly, changing states once above zero.
  • This illustrates how seemingly stable systems can abruptly change due to non-linearity.
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