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The Climate Web 10/5/2026
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V - Systems Thinking
Eric Berlow: Simplifying complexity
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Eric Berlow: Simplifying complexity
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1. Starting with the famous Afhganistan map
2. Turning that map into an ordered network
3. Only a part of the network is within 3 degrees of the node you're trying to influence
4. Within the sphere of influence, most of the variables aren't actionable
5. You're ultimately left with only a few points of influence
6. So what started out as very complex is not complicated