Simplifying Complexity

The final episode of Simplifying Complexity

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Aug 18, 2025
In this final conversation, the host reflects on three years of exploring complex systems and their principles. A new chapter begins with the return of the Brady Heywood Podcast, focused on engineering failures. The upcoming series promises a deep dive into the infamous 1986 Challenger disaster, examining the various causes behind such tragedies. Listeners are encouraged to join for insights into human decision-making and organizational challenges, making this a fascinating transition for fans of complexity and disaster analysis.
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ANECDOTE

Gratitude For Deep Conversations

  • Sean Brady reflects on interviewing global experts and exploring deep rabbit holes in complexity science.
  • He thanks listeners and frames those conversations as a highlight of the series' run.
ADVICE

Subscribe For Multi-Part Series

  • Subscribe to the resurrected Brady Haywood podcast to catch new multi-part series and weekly episode drops.
  • Expect concentrated multi-episode drops followed by quiet periods while new series are prepared.
INSIGHT

Failures Reveal Systemic Complexity

  • Engineering failures reveal how complex systems break and led Sean Brady to complexity science.
  • The Brady Haywood podcast will analyze technical and organizational causes of major failures.
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