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

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

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

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.

The structure responsible for rabbit population growth.

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.

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

New Learning tend to reduce Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning though our Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning inhibits new learning.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.

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" 

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.

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

Simplest Innovation diffusion model from Sterman's Business Dynamics Ch 9

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.

New Learning tend to reduce Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning though our Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning inhibits new learning.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.

The interaction of a population of Moose and Wolves.

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

Introduce the concept of modeling and simulation.

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

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.

The interaction of a population of Moose and Wolves.

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

Introduce the concept of modeling and simulation.