Basins of attraction, of self organization, show up as well in our complex social environment, in human organizations. Here again, while we cannot predict the result of any given input, we can say that it will likely fall within one…

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The most interesting thing about change in the environment is that for the most part...

The most interesting thing about change in the environment is that for the most part...

Much of outcomes research is a systematic attempt to exploit what is known and make...

Much of outcomes research is a systematic attempt to exploit what is known and make...

It has become evident that the primary lesson of the study of evolution is that...

It has become evident that the primary lesson of the study of evolution is that...

Each organism's environment, for the most part, consists of other organisms.

Each organism's environment, for the most part, consists of other organisms.

Species go extinct because there are historical contraints built into a given body or a...

Species go extinct because there are historical contraints built into a given body or a...

It's more along the lines of raising a child: we train the system to a...

It's more along the lines of raising a child: we train the system to a...

Organisms by their design are not made to adapt too far.

Organisms by their design are not made to adapt too far.

The most certain thing you can say about the environment tomorrow is that it probably...

The most certain thing you can say about the environment tomorrow is that it probably...

All imaginable futures are not equally possible.

All imaginable futures are not equally possible.

An organization's intelligence is distributed to the point of being ubiquitous.

An organization's intelligence is distributed to the point of being ubiquitous.

The organization and the environment are in concert.

The organization and the environment are in concert.

This is actually a very important principle that science is learning about large systems like...

This is actually a very important principle that science is learning about large systems like...

And they discovered something very interesting: when it comes to walking, most of the ant's...

And they discovered something very interesting: when it comes to walking, most of the ant's...

Organizations get invested into a particular product. And sometimes the best thing is to stop...

Organizations get invested into a particular product. And sometimes the best thing is to stop...

The system continually has to make this choice: it can either continue to exploit a...

The system continually has to make this choice: it can either continue to exploit a...

An organization's reason for being, like that of any organism, is to help the parts...

An organization's reason for being, like that of any organism, is to help the parts...

But in fact, when you try to model that on a computer you find that...

But in fact, when you try to model that on a computer you find that...

Complexity that works is built up out of modules that work perfectly, layered one over...

Complexity that works is built up out of modules that work perfectly, layered one over...

It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want...

It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want...

Love is a maze, life is a riddle, and I'm just a little bit caught...

Love is a maze, life is a riddle, and I'm just a little bit caught...