Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.

		
	
	
		 
			 
				 
					 A thermostat mechanism that regulates the heating of your room (or cooling, if it is connected to an air
conditioner instead of a furnace). 

A thermostat mechanism that regulates the heating of your room (or cooling, if it is connected to an air conditioner instead of a furnace). 

Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
Learning exercise adapted from Donella Meadows "Thinking in Systems," Part One: Systems Structure and Behavior. The example is a single stock system (room temperature) managed by two competing goal-seeking balancing loops​, each of which is attempting to pull the stock to a different goal.
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