The Cabrera Lab Podcast #38: The 8 Biggest Mistakes In Systems Thinking
Dec 11, 2024
Dive into the fascinating world of systems thinking as misconceptions are challenged. Discover why context alone doesn't cut it and the importance of recognizing both connections and non-connections within systems. The Flint water crisis serves as a crucial example of these pitfalls. Learn about the need for evidence-based frameworks and how a system's purpose emerges through actions rather than predefined goals. With enlightening analogies and a push for collective shifts in thinking, this discussion is bound to elevate your understanding!
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Context Is Embedded In Systems
- Context is embedded within the system itself rather than separate from it.
- Everything in a system co-contextualizes each other in a network of relationships and distinctions.
Systems Are Real Interactions
- Systems are real and exist all around us as interactions between two or more things.
- Systems thinking aims to create mental models that approximate real systems accurately.
Not Everything Is Connected
- Not everything in a system is connected; non-connections are crucial to system function.
- Understanding what is not connected is as important as what is connected.