UN call for revolutionary thinking and action to ensure an economic model for survival... How to make this happen?

Warning for global suicide and time running out, Ban ki-moon called last Friday at Davos for revolutionary thinking and action to ensure ...

A big question = Are there too many people in the world?

In an earlier post I suggested that an approach to ST is to "ask the bigger questions and then model THE PROBLEM". As humans we often ...

Ackoff's four types of systems: mechanistic, animate, social, ecological. Do they hold up?

Ackoff describes his classification system here <http://www.acasa.upenn.edu/4sys2.htm>. Let's put out some examples, see if we agree on ...

How does Systems Thinking influence our decision of choosing something we "want" , rather than something we "need"?

What does System Thinking Accomplish? What's the point?

How does this systems thinking stuff provide an easily described and tangible product or added value to our business?

So my ...

¿What rational pattern of religious beliefs better suits Systems Theory?

Systemic Perspective - Evolving Thoughts

I have no interest in teaching anyone Systems Thinking as I think it's a complete waste of time and effort. What I think is important is ...

Is global collapse inevitable? Can we prevent it? If not, how should we prepare?

I've recently noticed a growing surge of videos that appear in a search for 'Global Collapse'.

For example:
http://www.youtube.com/watc ...

What experiences have been useful / important in making you into a ST?

Was there a specific experience that started you on the path to ST?
What experiences were most useful in deepening your commitment to ...

Are we destined to mature into a system of socialism?

Today, the concept of "socialism" is primarily used in terms of an economic theory, but in the past it was used as a stage of maturity ...

How are we to deal with the fact that in order to promote systems thinking we must take a reductionist approach, by focusing on...

Monetary Theory and the Great Capitol Hill Baby Sitting Co-op crisis?

I'm working on an article on Jobs vs Austerity in another discussion http://linkd.in/JpI36Wthough I'd really like to pursue ...

The relationship between patterns and specifics -- ANY GOOD AND SIMPLE EXAMPLES?

Hi
Just wondering what others make of my observation below and what some good examples might be...
'Specifics are usually directly ...

I've been investigating Sociocracy; what Democracy could be, and am interested in your perspectives?

I have been reading "We The People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy" http://amzn.to/Jrbl4band finding the concepts worthy of further ...

Horizon scanning - Organisations due to their size and intrinsic dynamics require time to respond to their ever changing environment....

What are the different horizon scanning methods? Are there examples of successes and failures?

Jobs vs Austerity?

Given the current world economic situation there seems to be two perceived responses. There are those who seem to believe that ...

I wonder why politicians everywhere hide their main objectives?

Politicians are usually system thinkers, but I am becoming more confident every year that they are trained NOT to disclose what they are ...