A breakpoint is a value or condition at which system behaviour changes discontinuously. Below the breakpoint, one rule holds; above it, another. The concept comes from programming...
The core idea
A breakpoint is a value or condition at which system behaviour changes discontinuously. Below the breakpoint, one rule holds; above it, another. The concept comes from programming...
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Lollapalooza Effects
multiple cognitive biases or forces act in the same direction simultaneously, th
Antifragility
systems gain from disorder — growing stronger from shocks.
Emergence
wholes arise from simple parts interacting — the whole exceeds the sum.
Feedback Loops
feed back as inputs, creating either amplifying or stabilizing dynamics.
Gall's Law
complex systems evolve from working simple systems.
Leverage Donella Meadows
a MeadowsSmall shifts at the right point produce outsized systemic changes.