Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 6402 answers
Tracing a chain of causes and effects reveals the full mechanism behind an outcome.
Tracing a chain of causes and effects reveals the full mechanism behind an outcome.
When A affects B and B affects A you have a system that can amplify or stabilize itself.
When A affects B and B affects A you have a system that can amplify or stabilize itself.
What is not connected to anything else is either irrelevant or disconnected by mistake.
What is not connected to anything else is either irrelevant or disconnected by mistake.
What is not connected to anything else is either irrelevant or disconnected by mistake.
What is not connected to anything else is either irrelevant or disconnected by mistake.
What is not connected to anything else is either irrelevant or disconnected by mistake.
When you draw all the relationships between elements the system structure becomes visible.
When you draw all the relationships between elements the system structure becomes visible.
When you draw all the relationships between elements the system structure becomes visible.
When you draw all the relationships between elements the system structure becomes visible.
Connections that exist today may not have existed yesterday or may not exist tomorrow.
Connections that exist today may not have existed yesterday or may not exist tomorrow.
Connections that exist today may not have existed yesterday or may not exist tomorrow.
Connections that exist today may not have existed yesterday or may not exist tomorrow.
If A relates to B and B relates to C there may be an implied relationship between A and C.
If A relates to B and B relates to C there may be an implied relationship between A and C.
If A relates to B and B relates to C there may be an implied relationship between A and C.
If A relates to B and B relates to C there may be an implied relationship between A and C.
If A relates to B and B relates to C there may be an implied relationship between A and C.
If A relates to B and B relates to C there may be an implied relationship between A and C.
Multiple paths between important nodes make a system more robust.