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Complex Systems Quotes

Managers are not confronted with problems that are independent of each other, but with dynamic situations that consist of complex systems of changing problems that interact with each other. I call such situations messes. Problems are extracted from messes by analysis. Managers do not solve problems, they manage messes Picture Quote #1

A terrific, stimulating book...Ramalingam clearly and engagingly shows how the use of complex adaptive systems thinking can significantly strengthen and enhance the impacts and effectiveness of global foreign aid Picture Quote #1

But sequence comparisons simply can’t account for the development of complex biochemical systems any more than Darwin’s comparison of simple and complex eyes told him how vision worked Picture Quote #1

Any attempt to reduce the complex properties of biological organisms or of nervous systems or of human brains to simple physical and chemical systems is foolish Picture Quote #1

Volition . . . takes place only when there are a number of conflicting systems of ideas, and depends on our having a complex field of consciousness Picture Quote #1

Basically, for any complex to be sustainable needs to have a balance between two factors: resilience and efficiency. These two factors can be calculated from the structure of the network that is involved in a complex system. A resilient, efficient system needs to be diverse and interconnected. On the other hand, diversity and interconnectivity decrease efficiency. Therefore, the key is an appropriate balance between efficiency and resilience Picture Quote #1

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I always liked to be fairly simple because you could get more players ready to play quickly. If you lose players to free agency, injuries, etc., it is easier to get young players ready to play in a less complex system Picture Quote #1

In journalism, especially, we tend to deal with large, complex systems by finding especially interesting people and story lines to focus on Picture Quote #1

Complexity is not a goal. I don’t want to be remembered as an engineer of complex systems Picture Quote #1

The first proponent of cortical memory networks on a major scale was neither a neuroscientist nor a computer scientist but .. a Viennes economist: Friedrich von Hayek (1899-1992). A man of exceptionally broad knowledge and profound insight into the operation of complex systems, Hayek applied such insight with remarkable success to economics (Nobel Prize, 1974), sociology, political science, jurisprudence, evolutionary theory, psychology, and brain science (Hayek, 1952) Picture Quote #1

The people working in my field also are quite skeptical of our ability to do this. It ultimately boils down to the problem of building complex systems that are reliable and that work, and that problem has long predated the problem of access to encryption keys Picture Quote #1

As we build systems that are more and more complex, we make more and more subtle but very high-impact mistakes. As we use computers for more things and as we build more complex systems, this problem of unreliability and insecurity is actually getting worse, with no real sign of abating anytime soon Picture Quote #1

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Implicit in the activist conception of government is the assumption that you can take the good things in a complex system for granted, and just improve the things that are not so good. What is lacking in this conception is any sense that a society, an institution, or even a single human being, is an intricate system of fragile inter-relationships, whose complexities are little understood and easily destabilized Picture Quote #1

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation Picture Quote #1

The World is a very complex system. It is easy to have too simple a view of it, and it is easy to do harm and to make things worse under the impulse to do good and make things better Picture Quote #1

The only justification for our concepts and systems of concepts is that they serve to represent the complex of our experiences; beyond this they have not legitimacy Picture Quote #1

Everyone in a complex system has a slightly different interpretation. The more interpretations we gather, the easier it becomes to gain a sense of the whole Picture Quote #1

This use of building blocks to generate internal models is a pervasive feature of complex adaptive systems Picture Quote #1

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The belief that complex systems require armies of designers and programmers is wrong. A system that is not understood in its entirety, or at least to a significant degree of detail by a single individual, should probably not be built Picture Quote #1

Computer science doesn’t know how to build complex systems that work reliably. This has been a well-understood problem since the very beginning of programmable computers Picture Quote #1

In journalism, especially, we tend to deal with large, complex systems by finding especially interesting people and story lines to focus on Picture Quote #1

Even though these complex systems differ in detail, the question of coherence under change is the central enigma for each Picture Quote #1

Organisms are not billiard balls, propelled by simple and measurable external forces to predictable new positions on life’s pool table. Sufficiently complex systems have greater richness. Organisms have a history that constrains their future in myriad, subtle ways Picture Quote #1

I believe the evidence strongly supports common descent. But the root question remains unanswered: What has caused complex systems to form? Picture Quote #1

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We have a closed circle of consistency here: the laws of physics produce complex systems, and these complex systems lead to consciousness, which then produces mathematics, which can then encode in a succinct and inspiring way the very underlying laws of physics that gave rise to it Picture Quote #1

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Managers are not confronted with problems that are independent of each other, but with dynamic situations that consist of complex systems of changing problems that interact with each other. I call such situations messes. Problems are extracted from messes by analysis. Managers do not solve problems, they manage messes (Complex Systems Quotes) A terrific, stimulating book...Ramalingam clearly and engagingly shows how the use of complex adaptive systems thinking can significantly strengthen and enhance the impacts and effectiveness of global foreign aid. (Complex Systems Quotes) But sequence comparisons simply can’t account for the development of complex biochemical systems any more than Darwin’s comparison of simple and complex eyes told him how vision worked. (Complex Systems Quotes) Any attempt to reduce the complex properties of biological organisms or of nervous systems or of human brains to simple physical and chemical systems is foolish. (Complex Systems Quotes) Volition . . . takes place only when there are a number of conflicting systems of ideas, and depends on our having a complex field of consciousness. (Complex Systems Quotes) Basically, for any complex to be sustainable needs to have a balance between two factors: resilience and efficiency. These two factors can be calculated from the structure of the network that is involved in a complex system. A resilient, efficient system needs to be diverse and interconnected. On the other hand, diversity and interconnectivity decrease efficiency. Therefore, the key is an appropriate balance between efficiency and resilience. (Complex Systems Quotes) I always liked to be fairly simple because you could get more players ready to play quickly. If you lose players to free agency, injuries, etc., it is easier to get young players ready to play in a less complex system. (Complex Systems Quotes) In journalism, especially, we tend to deal with large, complex systems by finding especially interesting people and story lines to focus on. (Complex Systems Quotes) Complexity is not a goal. I don’t want to be remembered as an engineer of complex systems. (Complex Systems Quotes) The first proponent of cortical memory networks on a major scale was neither a neuroscientist nor a computer scientist but .. a Viennes economist: Friedrich von Hayek (1899-1992). A man of exceptionally broad knowledge and profound insight into the operation of complex systems, Hayek applied such insight with remarkable success to economics (Nobel Prize, 1974), sociology, political science, jurisprudence, evolutionary theory, psychology, and brain science (Hayek, 1952). (Complex Systems Quotes) The people working in my field also are quite skeptical of our ability to do this. It ultimately boils down to the problem of building complex systems that are reliable and that work, and that problem has long predated the problem of access to encryption keys (Complex Systems Quotes) As we build systems that are more and more complex, we make more and more subtle but very high-impact mistakes. As we use computers for more things and as we build more complex systems, this problem of unreliability and insecurity is actually getting worse, with no real sign of abating anytime soon (Complex Systems Quotes) Implicit in the activist conception of government is the assumption that you can take the good things in a complex system for granted, and just improve the things that are not so good. What is lacking in this conception is any sense that a society, an institution, or even a single human being, is an intricate system of fragile inter-relationships, whose complexities are little understood and easily destabilized (Complex Systems Quotes) We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation (Complex Systems Quotes) The World is a very complex system. It is easy to have too simple a view of it, and it is easy to do harm and to make things worse under the impulse to do good and make things better (Complex Systems Quotes) The only justification for our concepts and systems of concepts is that they serve to represent the complex of our experiences; beyond this they have not legitimacy (Complex Systems Quotes) Everyone in a complex system has a slightly different interpretation. The more interpretations we gather, the easier it becomes to gain a sense of the whole (Complex Systems Quotes) This use of building blocks to generate internal models is a pervasive feature of complex adaptive systems (Complex Systems Quotes) The belief that complex systems require armies of designers and programmers is wrong. A system that is not understood in its entirety, or at least to a significant degree of detail by a single individual, should probably not be built (Complex Systems Quotes) Computer science doesn’t know how to build complex systems that work reliably. This has been a well-understood problem since the very beginning of programmable computers (Complex Systems Quotes) In journalism, especially, we tend to deal with large, complex systems by finding especially interesting people and story lines to focus on (Complex Systems Quotes) Even though these complex systems differ in detail, the question of coherence under change is the central enigma for each (Complex Systems Quotes) Organisms are not billiard balls, propelled by simple and measurable external forces to predictable new positions on life’s pool table. Sufficiently complex systems have greater richness. Organisms have a history that constrains their future in myriad, subtle ways (Complex Systems Quotes) I believe the evidence strongly supports common descent. But the root question remains unanswered: What has caused complex systems to form? (Complex Systems Quotes) We have a closed circle of consistency here: the laws of physics produce complex systems, and these complex systems lead to consciousness, which then produces mathematics, which can then encode in a succinct and inspiring way the very underlying laws of physics that gave rise to it (Complex Systems Quotes)