The Friedman Project – A First Netsim
Good things come to those who wait.
Back in February 2009, I launched the Friedman Project. As part of that project I promised to walk you through the systems discussed by New York Times journalist, Thomas Friedman in his articles and books.
The intent of the Friedman Project is to leverage Friedman’s natural tendency to talk in “systems” by making the systems he talks about — climate, energy, food, etc. — visible. So far I’ve done this with the help of causal loop diagrams and cartoons.
I’m very pleased to announce that Chris Soderquist and I have created our first Friedman Project netsim. This netsim allows you to explore the system dynamics inherent in a recent New York Times article by Tom Friedman entitled “Win Win Win Win Win.”
There are more netsims to come. Check this one out. And let us know what you think.
Are you finding it easier to “see systems”? Are you making systems — rather than fragments — the context for our own learning, problem solving or design efforts?
If the answer is “yes,” then we’re on the right track. If not, we’ll keep working at it.
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