When endeavoring to develop an understanding of the nature of something it is generally useful to create a model of some type to aid in surfacing that understanding.

All the following have a common characteristic.

There are limits to what one can infer from a qualitative model.

There are about a dozen known systems archetypes with an interesting set of relationships among them. Watch Video

All you wanted to do was put a bird feeder in your yard to attract birds and make for a more pleasant morning. And...

This model depicts the interactions of Aesop's Fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf."

The structure responsible for rabbit population growth.

Influences which work in opposition to sustainable capitalism and influences that might work to further promote it.

There are about a dozen known systems archetypes with an interesting set of relationships among them. Watch Video

To develop insights regarding a situation of interest there are a number of things should be considered to ensure a view of the relevant influences.

Rich Pictures, Causal Loop Diagrams and Stock & Flow Simulation Models are the three types of models most commonly used.

New Learning tend to reduce Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning though our Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning inhibits new learning. The question is then how do we break this cycle. Adopted from "An Introduction to Systems Thinking with STELLA" by Barry Richmond.

We create the future as a result of the manner in which we choose to engage with situations which concern us. There is a also a video for this insight which is a component of the Effective Problem Solving Course.

Development of a model to understand why we don't all get rich from investment accounts.

New Learning tend to reduce Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning though our Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning inhibits new learning. The question is then how do we break this cycle. Adopted from "An Introduction to Systems Thinking with STELLA" by Barry Richmond.

To develop insights regarding a situation of interest there are a number of things should be considered to ensure a view of the relevant influences.

OK, we have a problem. Yet do we really know what the problem is? There is a also a video for this insight.

We create the future as a result of the manner in which we choose to engage with situations which concern us. There is a also a video for this insight which is a component of the Effective Problem Solving Course.

Influences which work in opposition to sustainable capitalism and influences that might work to further promote it.

This model is based the the New Learning Inhibited/Breaking the Cycle model http://insightmaker.com/insight/7018 It expands upon that model and integrates to a greater extent some of the concepts raised by Argyris, "Teaching Smart People How To Learn" 

Rich Pictures, Causal Loop Diagrams and Stock & Flow Simulation Models are the three types of models most commonly used.

The interaction of a population of Moose and Wolves.

We create the future as a result of the manner in which we choose to engage with situations which concern us. There is a also a video for this insight.

Introduce the concept of modeling and simulation.