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Political Regime Shifts Greek Parliament Session A regime is a characteristic set of behaviors of a system which is maintained by mutually reinforcing processes of feedback.1 A regime shift is a qualitative, abrupt and major change in the topology and function of a system. These regimes shifts are nonlinear in that they usually occur [...]
A central part of the rise in environmental awareness over the past few decades has been a growing awareness of the linear model to our existing economy. Indeed, today this linear model is probably the most often identified
Far-From-Equilibrium Physics: An Overview Isolated systems tend to evolve towards equilibrium, a special state that has been the focus of many-body research for a century. Yet much of the richness of the world around us arises from conditions far from equilibrium. Phenomena such as turbulence, earthquakes, fracture, and life itself occur [...]
Systems Thinkers There is growing interest in Systems Thinking – but what is it? Who says it works? And anyway, so what? At the Schumacher Institute our work has demonstrated that exploring systems thinking can provide us with the tools to develop a more meaningful and sustainable life on both personal and work levels. So [...]