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Systems and Systems Thinking In this class we will examine SYSTEMSGeographiesNon State OrgsIdeasNationsCompaniesCommunitiesCulturesTechnologiesEconomiesCountriesEcologiesTechnologicalPoliticalSocialEnvironmentalEconomic 3Myceliumpart of a fungusBrain Cellsneural networkThe Universe3D Map of Galaxies US Food source, trade, energyUS Travelby region, stateSocial Networkconnections, groups What is Systems Thinking?Simply put, Systems Thinking is a way of seeing and talking about reality that helps us better understand and work with systems to influence the quality of our lives. When to use Systems Thinking?The issue is important.The problem is chronic, not a one-time event.The problem is familiar and has a known history.People have unsuccessfully tried to solve the problem before. What is a System?GroupInterrelated, interacting, interdependent partsComplex, unified wholeSpecific purpose Which of the below are Systems, and which are just collections? Systems often (always?) include sub-systems....and are themselves parts of larger systems. PurposeMechanical systems are easy to maintain. They have a specific purpose when they are built.It is unlikely that your iPhone will one day, suddenly, be able to fly. It was not designed with for that purpose. PurposeLIVING systems, however, are not as easy to understand. We hardly understand our own minds.And, as we saw with the example of the kitchen, even mechanical collections can become living systems. This is why the humanities and liberal arts are as important as ever! Intentions and Unintended ConsequencesIntended PurposeIntended OutcomeUnintended OutcomeIntroduce cats to kill ratsCats kill all the ratsCats also kill all the song birds Feedback Loops and Causality What are some of some examples of feedback loops you may find in the following systems?EconomicPoliticalCulturalEnvironmentalTechnological