The Fish Discipline | Teaching kids Systems thinking | What is a system — Ahmad Fahmy
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The Fish Discipline | Teaching kids Systems thinking | What is a system — Ahmad Fahmy
Key idea: none of the parts have can fulfill the purpose the system.
Example 3: A planet is a system containing many systems the purpose of which is to maintain life.
Example 3: A planet is a system containing many systems the purpose of which is to maintain life.
The Fish Discipline | Teaching kids Systems thinking | What is a system — Ahmad Fahmy
Key idea: the connections are as important as the parts.
Example 2: A human is a system that is made of many connected parts (heart, lung, veins) and the primary purpose is life.
Example 2: A human is a system that is made of many connected parts (heart, lung, veins) and the primary purpose is life.
“None of the parts live, only you live. That is easily provable, cut off your hand and see what it does” Russ Ackoff.
The Fish Discipline | Teaching kids Systems thinking | What is a system — Ahmad Fahmy
Key Idea: Systems are usually contained within systems.
Ahmad Fahmy • The Fish Discipline | Teaching kids Systems thinking | What is a system — Ahmad Fahmy
Local optimization hurt the whole
If you focus on a part of the system and ignore the whole system, bad things tend to happen. A body builder optimizes accelerates muscle growth and negatively impacting the other organs ultimately impacting the systems very purpose.
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If you focus on a part of the system and ignore the whole system, bad things tend to happen. A body builder optimizes accelerates muscle growth and negatively impacting the other organs ultimately impacting the systems very purpose.
A young gamer over clocks their new computer so it can go faster which will raise th... See more