accident theory, from Charles Perrow, says that in systems that are both complex (many parts interacting in non-obvious ways) and tightly coupled (little slack, fast...
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accident theory, from Charles Perrow, says that in systems that are both complex (many parts interacting in non-obvious ways) and tightly coupled (little slack, fast...
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systems gain from disorder — growing stronger from shocks.
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wholes arise from simple parts interacting — the whole exceeds the sum.
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a MeadowsSmall shifts at the right point produce outsized systemic changes.