#systemsthinking

[fellington21]

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[interested-pig]

Free will versus determinism

Complex adaptive systems adapt to persist in their environment. Birds flying in a flock, DNA and the human brain are all complex adaptive systems. Although we think about human brains to be goal oriented and anthropomorphise DNA to have similar qualities, we do not do the same for flocking birds. Bird flocking appears to be too neutral to anthropomorphise. A more balanced perspective, therefore, would be to align goal-oriented behaviour to homeostasis. Our goals, our purpose, are resultant from a homogeneous relationship with our environment. This is not to deny free will as complex adaptive systems are not limited to linear-cause and effect. Rather it suggests a more complex relationship between free will and determinism than an often presumed dialectic one.

[psychoeducator]

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[laurenrichards04]

During COVID, some panicked. Ashkan got surgical about systems.

[engineers-heaven]

What is Systems Engineering? Understand the interdisciplinary approach that focuses on designing, integrating, and managing complex systems over their life cycles.

[jonfazzaro]

"You think that because you understand 'one' that you must therefore understand 'two' because one and one make two. But you forget that you must also understand 'and.'"

[unpluggedfinancial]

Perception > Intelligence: The Hidden Key to Understanding Reality

We live in a world that worships intelligence. Test scores, degrees, IQ, algorithms—our society measures success by how efficiently a person or system can process information. But what if we’ve been looking at it all wrong? What if intelligence is just raw processing speed, and the true key to understanding reality is something deeper? Something more fundamental? That key is perception.

Intelligence without perception is like having the fastest computer in the world but running bad code. It doesn’t matter how quickly you compute if your inputs are flawed. Without perception, intelligence is blind. And nothing illustrates this better than a moment I witnessed as a child—a moment that stuck with me and revealed just how different perception levels shape reality.

Picture this: My twin brother and I are playing in the living room. Our parents are on the couch, watching a football game. The room is alive with energy, laughter, and the hum of the TV. At some point, my stepdad realizes he wants another beer. Without hesitation, he says, “Beer me, winch.” He laughs. My brother, picking up on the cue, echoes his laughter, repeating the phrase. I sit in silence, observing, watching, processing.

My mom hesitantly gets up, goes to the kitchen, and grabs him a beer. She brings it back. As she walks away, my stepdad slaps her on the ass. He laughs again. My brother laughs again. I stay silent. Something about this isn’t sitting right with me. I watch my mom's face. She doesn’t react outwardly—no words, no confrontation—but I catch the microexpression, the slight hesitation in her movements. A moment later, she quietly walks off and disappears into her room. My stepdad doesn’t notice. My brother doesn’t notice. But I do. I don’t say anything. I just sit with it, watching, processing, understanding.

That moment stuck with me for life—not because of the action itself, but because it revealed something deeper: not everyone sees reality the same way. My stepdad was blind to the impact of his actions. He was running on habit, following a learned behavior pattern, never questioning it. My brother was just a mimic. He absorbed the loudest signals in the room and mirrored them, never stopping to perceive what was beneath the surface. My mother felt everything but stayed silent. She had the perception, but whether from societal conditioning, exhaustion, or something deeper, she didn’t challenge it. I saw the whole thing for what it was. I saw not just the actions, but the emotional undercurrents, the dynamics at play, the silent messages that were being reinforced without a word being spoken.

This is where perception outweighs intelligence. My brother and I had the same genetic material, the same IQ, the same childhood environment—yet we perceived that moment entirely differently. That’s the key. Perception shapes intelligence, not the other way around.

Society conditions us to think that intelligence is what separates people—the gifted from the average, the winners from the losers. But in reality, the biggest differentiator between those who “get it” and those who don’t isn’t intelligence—it’s perception. Think about it. Why do some people repeat the same toxic cycles without realizing it? Why do some people follow bad leaders, bad systems, or bad ideologies without question? Why do some people see massive paradigm shifts coming—Bitcoin, technological revolutions, social changes—while others stay oblivious? It’s not a matter of intelligence. It’s a matter of whether or not they are actually perceiving what’s happening around them.

You see this everywhere. The difference between someone who understands Bitcoin and someone who dismisses it isn’t intelligence—it’s perception. One person sees beyond the mainstream narrative and understands the shift happening, while the other just reacts to the surface-level noise. The difference between an average thinker and a visionary isn’t intelligence—it’s perception. Visionaries see hidden connections where others only see isolated events. The difference between someone trapped in a system and someone who escapes it isn’t intelligence—it’s perception. The escape comes from seeing what the system actually is, not just existing within it.

If perception is greater than intelligence, what does that mean for you? It means that if you want to truly level up, it’s not about just acquiring more knowledge—it’s about seeing more clearly. It’s about questioning your own assumptions, looking deeper into everything, and watching what others miss. Observing before reacting is crucial. Most people react instantly. If you can sit back, watch, and take in all the signals before you respond, you’ve already separated yourself from the masses. Questioning the obvious is another key. Why do people do what they do? Why do systems work the way they do? Who benefits? Most of the world runs on patterns people never question.

It’s also important to look for what’s not being said. The most important information isn’t always in words. It’s in body language, in hesitation, in avoidance, in silence. Detaching from emotion in the moment allows for clearer thinking. Emotions cloud perception. If you can step back, detach for just a second, and see a situation objectively, you gain a huge advantage. Connecting the dots across disciplines also sharpens perception. Perception is about seeing patterns—between history, psychology, economics, culture, and personal experience. The more you zoom out, the more you see the whole picture.

The world doesn’t belong to the smartest people. It belongs to the most perceptive. That’s why some people with genius-level IQs make terrible decisions—because intelligence alone isn’t enough. It’s why history is filled with people who were laughed at, ridiculed, and dismissed… only to be proven right later. They weren’t necessarily smarter. They just saw something others didn’t.

And once you see something, you can’t unsee it. The real question is: are you perceiving reality, or just running the script?

[maharghaideovate]

Tech and Systems: The Madras University MBA Way

Thinking of taking your career to the next level with an MBA? Well, let us talk a bit about how Madras University is blending technology with its system management program. If you're thinking of pursuing an MBA distance education Madras University, you would definitely like to know how they are making things exciting in the world of technology.

Why Tech Matters to Managing Systems

Imagine running a modern business without technology—to be exact, it's like driving a car without wheels. Things being the big deal because of the following factors:

Simplifies your work: No more drowning in paperwork

Smarty pants decisions: Data helps make better decisions

Staying on the ball: It means you have started falling behind if you're not tech-savvy

Actual Talk: Technology in Action

Imagine that your friend runs a small e-store. She is always loaded with orders, customer mails, and inventory checks. After digging up some tech tricks through her distance education MBA at Madras University, she puts up a system that automates most of this stuff. She now has time to actually grow the business, rather than merely keeping it afloat.

What You'll Learn: Tech Edition

The Madras University MBA distance education won't doorstep dusty textbooks. They teach you stuff you can put to work, right now:

Data Crunching for Managers: Learn to make sense of numbers without getting a headache.

Cloud Computing 101: Find out how to save money and work smarter using the cloud.

Keeping Data Safe: Because nobody wants their company secrets leaked online.

AI for Business: Discover how smart computers can help make smart decisions.

Digital Makeovers: Learn how to drag old-school business into the modern age.

Getting Your Hands Dirty

Madras University knows you aren't going to learn to swim by reading about it. Their MBA distance education program gets you doing real stuff:

Design a smart customer service system

Devise a strategy to prevent hackers from hacking into a company

Figure out how to move a business into the cloud

This isn't just homework. It's practice for the real world.

Keeping Up with the Tech Joneses

Technology advances faster than fashion does. This is how University Of Madras Distance Education keeps their MBA distance education as fresh as possible:

Tech Company Partnerships: They are buddies with the people making the latest tech.

Always Refreshing: The course content gets refreshed more often than your phone apps.

Teachers Who Have Been There: Many professors have actually worked in tech, not just read about it.

Virtual Play Areas: Even from home, you get to mess around with new tech tools.

Extra Tech Talks: They throw in free sessions about the hottest tech trends.

Why This Matters for Your Career

In business nowadays, being good with tech is like knowing how to read – it isn't optional anymore. The MBA distance education at Madras University gets it. They're not just teaching you about computers; they're setting you up to be that kind of manager who can lead in a world where everything is going digital.

Whether you end up running IT projects, analyzing business data or even calling the tech shots as a CIO someday, you'll need to speak tech fluently. And with the way things are going, you'll need to keep learning new tech lingo long after you graduate.

The Bottom Line

A Madras University Distance MBA will be more than just any fancy paper if you are into system management. It is getting you ready for a future where business and technology are entwined more than your ear buds inside your pocket.

Because if you're thinking about diving in, let me tell you: you are not only signing up to take classes, you're signing up to be at the front of the pack in how tech is shaking up the business world. And that's a pretty sweet spot to be in, especially now.

Remember, in the world of system management, being tech-savvy isn't just a nice-to-have thing; rather, it's a must-have. And that is exactly what an MBA distance education at Madras University will do: turn you into that must-have manager.

[bettreworld]

Shifting from Thinking Alone to Systems Thinking for the Good of All

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Trends and Innovations in AI University Curriculum and Teaching Methods 

As harnessing AI’s potential while navigating risks becomes imperative across domains, higher education is undergoing profound curriculum and pedagogy transformation to contextualize socio-technical complexities. #pedagogy #innovation

Integration with ethics, systems thinking, design and policy is expanding. Co-creation partnerships with communities being impacted is prioritized for inclusive innovation. Instruction leverages immersive technology through augmented reality, simulations and virtual worlds to engage learners as creators grounded in lived realities versus mere consumers of abstract technical information.

Even assessments are becoming more authentic, evaluative diverse talents beyond test performance and emphasizing purpose-driven experiential learning. Universities are sites integrally shaping our AI future. #ar #vr #EthicalCounselling #EnvoyOverseas

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Disclaimer: The perspectives shared in this blog are not intended to be prescriptive. They should act merely as viewpoints to aid overseas aspirants with helpful guidance. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research before availing the services of a consultant.

[interested-pig]

Trust in the intricate balance and interdependence of all living and non-living elements on Earth, as proposed by the Gaia hypothesis. Affirm that you are an integral part of this complex system, where each component plays a role in sustaining the whole. Feel the interconnectedness of all beings and elements, recognizing that your existence and well-being are intertwined with the health and stability of the Earth. Assume that by contributing positively to the balance of this system, you are supported in return by the resilience and abundance of life on our planet. Embrace the mindset of pronoia, believing that by aligning with the principles of mutual support and interdependence emphasized by Gaia, you are in harmony with the natural world, which in turn nurtures and sustains you.

Trust that the entire Universe is working in your favor. Affirm that the entire Universe is working in your favor. Feel like the entire Universe is working in your favor. Assume it. Pronoia is such a powerful mindset. It’s the conviction that the Universe is always working in your favor, that the Universe is always taking care of you.

This kind of mindset will allow you to elevate your entire reality. When you affirm that the entire Universe is working in your favor, your circumstances reflect that. You get matching results in your reality. You feel divinely guided and protected.

[chrissysdesignblog]

A helpful background article about Systems Thinking and how this can apply to design thinking.

Quick tips from the article:

Study the archetypes.

Practice frequently, using newspaper articles and the day’s headlines.

Use systems thinking both at work and at home.

Use systems thinking to gain insight into how others may see a system differently.

Accept the limitations of being in-experienced; it may take you a while to become skilled at using the tools. The more practice, the quicker the process!

Recognize that systems thinking is a lifelong practice

[interested-pig]

HAL 9000

Complex adaptive systems persist because each independent unit in the system follows rules that guide it to do so. To anthropomorphise this behaviour, we could equate this persisting nature as a survival instinct. For example, it can be said that all living things purpose is to ensure its DNA, a complex adaptive system, survives. Our brains, our societies, ecosystems and flocks of birds are wired to persist, to survive.

Modern digital computers are not complex adaptive systems, despite parallel processing there is always a controller coordinating the threads. In complex adaptive systems each unit (bird, brain cell) operates independently - the entire process is parallel. Computers do not have a survival instinct similar to ours. However, advances in analogue computing could result in machines with the capability of entirely parallel processing. Such machines could potentially demonstrate all aspects of a complex adaptive system. It is entirely possible that we could create a machine with a ‘survival instinct’. Such a machine, like our immune system, may even enhance its survival through replication.

There is no implication that such machine would be conscious. It could be more akin to a virus or amoeba than a human. However, this does not make it any less dangerous than an animal threatened with termination. Could the HAL 9000 become a reality? Skynet a possibility?😬

[psychoeducator]

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Generic journals aren't cutting it. You need a system.

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[steampoweredshow]

Architecture has always struck me as a multidisciplinary field. It draws knowledge from all areas of STEMM into creating the spaces in which we live and work. But that's not always how this profession is perceived and this reflects in the way the industry has and needs to evolve.

Evelyn Lee is Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, and Founder of Practice of Architecture. Join us as we speak about the Evelyn's journey through architecture and tech, the future of architecture, and systems thinking in physical and organisational environments.

About Evelyn Lee

Evelyn Lee, FAIA, is the first-ever Global Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, Founder of the Practice of Architecture, and Co-Host of the Podcast, Practice Disrupted. Lee integrates her business and architecture background with a qualitative and quantitative focus to build better experiences for the organisation's employees, clients, and guests.

She is widely published, wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over three years, and is now a frequent contributor to Architect Magazine. Evelyn has received numerous industry awards, including 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award. She recently served as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board in 2020-2021.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelynlee/

Watch or listen on your favourite platform.

Show Notes

[00:01:07] What drew Evelyn to architecture? [00:03:46] How Evelyn envisaged a career in architecture. [00:06:24] What does the average career in architecture look like? [00:09:40] Attrition in the architecture industry. [00:12:07] The need for business education as part of architecture programs. [00:15:37] The culture of the industry. Having to earn your way before you are welcome. [00:17:23] The sense of prestige of the profession vs the tangible value that architects offer. [00:19:07] What can we change that will provide more value to the industry? [00:21:48] The innovations in the architecture space. [00:23:57] Evolving the role of firms and the client experience. [00:26:08] Evelyn's architecture journey and the desire to stay involved with the architecture industry. [00:28:25] The Practice of Architecture. [00:32:01] Evelyn's journey to tech. [00:33:47] Applied workplace strategy and operation processes. [00:36:52] A change in space requires cultural change management as well. [00:38:10] Architects are systems thinkers. [00:40:08] Evelyn's future in architecture and systems thinking. [00:43:52] What advice would you give someone who'd like to do what you do, and what advice should they ignore?

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[emberhartco]

Dive into the fascinating world of how our minds work, inspired by Daniel Kahneman's groundbreaking concepts of fast and slow thinking:

⚡ System 1: The autopilot—quick, intuitive, and effortless. Think snap judgments and gut feelings.

🧠 System 2: The deep thinker—slow, deliberate, and focused. Ideal for tackling complex problems and making conscious choices.

💡 Highlights:

System 2 can retrain System 1, helping you spot patterns or details amidst chaos (like finding someone in a crowd).

Attention is precious! Stretch it too thin, and errors creep in.

These systems collaborate constantly, but System 1’s automatic nature means it is prone to biases—stay alert in high-stakes moments!

Watch now to learn how understanding these two modes of thinking can unlock creativity, better decisions, and greater focus in your life!

🎬 Follow for more insights on thinking, habits, and mastering life’s challenges!

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