Comments on: Emergent behavior and unintended consequences in social systems http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/10/26/emergent-behavior-and-unintended-consequences-in-social-systems/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:28:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim McGee http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/10/26/emergent-behavior-and-unintended-consequences-in-social-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-250759 Jim McGee Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:43:53 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/10/26/emergent-behavior-and-unintended-consequences-in-social-systems/#comment-250759 Certainly many emergent behaviors are undesirable. Maybe I was playing with words more than I should have. Anybody comfortable with systems thinking approaches will be familiar with the notion of emergent behaviors, but I've found that the more linear-minded among us struggle with the notion but get the idea of unintended consequences. The deeper issue is how do you better factor in emergent behavior and unintended consequences into your design process? Certainly many emergent behaviors are undesirable. Maybe I was playing with words more than I should have. Anybody comfortable with systems thinking approaches will be familiar with the notion of emergent behaviors, but I’ve found that the more linear-minded among us struggle with the notion but get the idea of unintended consequences.

The deeper issue is how do you better factor in emergent behavior and unintended consequences into your design process?

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