System Modeling Institute Research

Introduction

The following are some thoughts, questions and ideas to guide future research.

System Understanding

These questions, thoughts and ideas are in the area of understanding systems in general.

Understanding System Processes <Thought>
08/16/2007
System processes are one of the keys to understanding systems. Here are some of the more important processes.
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System Modeling Techniques <Idea>
08/27/2007
Virtual Worlds similar to 2nd life could be used to model systems.
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System vs. Individual <Thought>
08/31/2007
What is good for the individual is not necessarily good for the system and visa versa…
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Power in Systems <Question>
08/28/2007
What is "power" in systems?
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System Modeling with NKS <Question>
08/16/2007
What if you could model a system with simple rules as were described by Wolfram in "A New Kind of Science" (NKS)?
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System Examples

These questions, thoughts and ideas cover the area of example systems and system functions.

System Concepts from Nature <Thought>
08/22/2007
We can learn a lot from nature's systems. The following contains some thoughts on some examples we can learn from.
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Information in the Economy <Thought>
08/27/2007
Traders make money by providing "information" to the system.
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System Improvements

These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover the area of general system improvements.

"Seed" Planting <Idea>
08/26/2007
Build structures that grow organically and are self perpetuating.
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Quality Through Robustness <Idea>
08/27/2007
What if you gained quality through being able to handle failure instead of demanding perfection?
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System Improvements - Political

These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover potential political system improvements.

Use Models for Policy Decisions <Thought>
08/27/2007
We discuss how policy decisions should be made with the help of models.
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Understanding Power Structures <Thought>
08/27/2007
We need to understand power structures in order to improve any political system.
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Work With Your "Enemy" <Idea>
08/27/2007
If you want to change a law or policy, try to change the mind of those lobbying against you.
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Use Feedback in Policies <Thought>
08/27/2007
All policy should have feedback mechanisms and adjustments to adaptation.
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System Improvements - Economic

These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover the area of potential economic sytem improvements.

Economic Experimentation <Thought>
04/04/2008
The economic system is complex enough that no one can really predict all the effects of making changes will be. Therefore, when making changes to the economic system, there has to be a willingness to adapt and modify policies according to how they actually work. Policies should be developed with the idea of learning from them.
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Build-in Costs of Environmental Damage <Idea>
08/27/2007
Find ways to price-in costs of environmental damage.
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Value Investing <Idea>
08/27/2007
Use and encourage investing in your values.
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Understanding Economic Structures <Thought>
08/27/2007
If we understood some of the economic structures and incentives better, we may be able to pinpoint the sources of exploitation and inequity.
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System Improvement - Social/Cultural

These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover the area of potential Social and Cultural system improvements.

Understanding Memes <Idea>
08/27/2007
If we understand thought patterns in cultures, we can direct or change some of the more destructive ones.
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Diverse Societies <Idea>
08/27/2007
We should allow for and encourage diverse alternative societies.
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	Introduction The following are some thoughts, questions and ideas to guide future research. System Understanding These questions, thoughts and ideas are in the area of understanding systems in general. Understanding System Processes <Thought> 08/16/2007 System processes are one of the keys to understanding systems. Here are some of the more important processes. View Details System Modeling Techniques <Idea> 08/27/2007 Virtual Worlds similar to 2nd life could be used to model systems. View Details System vs. Individual <Thought> 08/31/2007 What is good for the individual is not necessarily good for the system and visa versa… View Details Power in Systems <Question> 08/28/2007 What is "power" in systems? View Details System Modeling with NKS <Question> 08/16/2007 What if you could model a system with simple rules as were described by Wolfram in "A New Kind of Science" (NKS)? View Details System Examples These questions, thoughts and ideas cover the area of example systems and system functions. System Concepts from Nature <Thought> 08/22/2007 We can learn a lot from nature's systems. The following contains some thoughts on some examples we can learn from. View Details Information in the Economy <Thought> 08/27/2007 Traders make money by providing "information" to the system. View Details System Improvements These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover the area of general system improvements. "Seed" Planting <Idea> 08/26/2007 Build structures that grow organically and are self perpetuating. View Details Quality Through Robustness <Idea> 08/27/2007 What if you gained quality through being able to handle failure instead of demanding perfection? View Details System Improvements - Political These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover potential political system improvements. Use Models for Policy Decisions <Thought> 08/27/2007 We discuss how policy decisions should be made with the help of models. View Details Understanding Power Structures <Thought> 08/27/2007 We need to understand power structures in order to improve any political system. View Details Work With Your "Enemy" <Idea> 08/27/2007 If you want to change a law or policy, try to change the mind of those lobbying against you. View Details Use Feedback in Policies <Thought> 08/27/2007 All policy should have feedback mechanisms and adjustments to adaptation. View Details System Improvements - Economic These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover the area of potential economic sytem improvements. Economic Experimentation <Thought> 04/04/2008 The economic system is complex enough that no one can really predict all the effects of making changes will be. Therefore, when making changes to the economic system, there has to be a willingness to adapt and modify policies according to how they actually work. Policies should be developed with the idea of learning from them. View Details Build-in Costs of Environmental Damage <Idea> 08/27/2007 Find ways to price-in costs of environmental damage. View Details Value Investing <Idea> 08/27/2007 Use and encourage investing in your values. View Details Understanding Economic Structures <Thought> 08/27/2007 If we understood some of the economic structures and incentives better, we may be able to pinpoint the sources of exploitation and inequity. View Details System Improvement - Social/Cultural These Questions, Thoughts and Ideas cover the area of potential Social and Cultural system improvements. Understanding Memes <Idea> 08/27/2007 If we understand thought patterns in cultures, we can direct or change some of the more destructive ones. View Details Diverse Societies <Idea> 08/27/2007 We should allow for and encourage diverse alternative societies. View Details
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