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Simplexity [sound recording] / by Kluger, Jeffrey. (CARDINAL)318697; Graham, Holter. (CARDINAL)347521; Hyperion Audio (Firm) ;
Read by Holter Graham; prologue read by the author. Examines why things that seem complicated can be astoundingly simple while things that appear simple can be extremely complex.
Subjects: Complexity (Philosophy) ;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Complexity : the emerging science at the edge of order and chaos / by Waldrop, M. Mitchell.(CARDINAL)189457;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 360-363) and index.
Subjects: Complexity (Philosophy); Science;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The watchman's rattle : thinking our way out of extinction / by Costa, Rebecca D.(CARDINAL)592877;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-334) and index.Explains why the human brain has such difficulty dealing with complex global problems and provides a method for surmounting these limitations in order to end the blights of worldwide recession, global warming, fast-spreading viruses, famine, and poverty.
Subjects: Complexity (Philosophy); Problem solving.; Civilization.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Understanding complexity [videorecording] / by Page, Scott E.(CARDINAL)672371; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
DVD.Taught by Scott E. Page.Professor Scott E. Page from University of Michigan introduces you to complexity science. You learn how this vibrant and still evolving discipline helps you understand the nature and behavior of systems formed of financial markets, corporations, native cultures, governments, and more.
Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Complexity (Philosophy); Social systems.; System theory.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Deep simplicity : bringing order to chaos and complexity / by Gribbin, John,1946-(CARDINAL)329803;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index.
Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems.; Complexity (Philosophy); Science;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Frontiers of complexity : the search for order in a chaotic world / by Coveney, Peter(Peter V.)(CARDINAL)361524; Highfield, Roger.(CARDINAL)324583;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-444) and index.
Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems.; Complexity (Philosophy); Reductionism.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Simplexity : why simple things become complex (and how complex things can be made simple) / by Kluger, Jeffrey.(CARDINAL)318697;
Why is the stock market so hard to predict? : confused by everyone else -- Why is it so hard to leave a burning building or an endangered city? : confused by instincts -- How does a single bullet start a world war? : confused by social structure -- Why do the jobs that require the greatest skills often pay the least? Why do companies with the least to sell often earn the most? : confused by payoffs -- Why do people, mice, and worlds die when they do? : confused by scale -- Why do bad teams win so many games and good teams lose so many? : confused by objective -- Why do we always worry about the wrong things? : confused by fear -- Why is a baby the best linguist in any room? : confused by silence -- Why are your cell phone and camera so absurdly complicated? : confused by flexibility -- Why are only 10 percent of the world's medical resources used to treat 90 percent of its ills? : confused by false targets -- Why does complexity science fall flat in the arts? : confused by loveliness.Draws on cutting-edge theories to describe the basic workings of everyday objects and principles in accessible language, covering a wide variety of topics from cell phones and viruses to economics and parenting.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Complexity (Philosophy); Science; Science; Simplicity.; Technology;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Reinventing the sacred : a new view of science, reason and religion / by Kauffman, Stuart A.(CARDINAL)359292;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index.
Subjects: Complexity (Philosophy); Life sciences; Reductionism.; Religion and science.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Unlocking leadership mindtraps : how to thrive in complexity / by Berger, Jennifer Garvey,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The five quirks and how they become traps -- Trapped by simple stories : your desire for a simple story blinds you to a real one -- Trapped by rightness : just because it feels right, doesn't mean it is right -- Trapped by agreement : longing for alignment robs you of good ideas -- Trapped by control : trying to take charge strips you of influence -- Trapped by ego : shackled to who you are now, you can't reach for who you'll be next -- Building a ladder to escape the mindtraps.Author and consultant Jennifer Garvey Berger has worked with all types of leaders--from top executives at Google to nonprofit directors who are trying to make a dent in social change. She hears a version of the same plea from every client in nearly every sector around the world: "I know that complexity and uncertainty are testing my instincts, but I don't know which to trust. Is there some way to know what to do when I can't know what's next?" Her newest work is an answer to this plea. Using her background in adult development, complexity theories, and leadership consultancy, Garvey Berger discerns five pernicious and pervasive "mind traps" to frame the book. These are: the desire for simple stories, our sense that we are right, our desire to get along with others in our group, our fixation with control, and our constant quest to protect and defend our egos. In addition to understanding why these natural impulses steer us wrong in a fast-moving world, leaders will get powerful questions and approaches that help them escape these patterns.
Subjects: Leadership; Complexity (Philosophy); Leadership.; Decision making.;
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The simplicity cycle : a field guide to making things better without making them worse / by Ward, Dan(Lieutenant Colonel)(CARDINAL)615845;
"The award-winning engineer, Air Force lieutenant colonel, and author of F.I.R.E offers a road map for designing winning new products, services, and business models, and shows how to avoid complexity-related pitfalls in the process. With a foreword by design guru Don Norman.Humans make things every day, whether it's composing an e-mail, cooking a meal, or constructing the Mars Rover. While complexity is often necessary in the development process, unnecessary complexity adds complications. The Simplicity Cycle provides the secret to striking the proper balance. Dan Ward shines a light on how complexity affects the things we make for good or ill, taking us on a journey through the process of making things, with a particular focus on identifying and avoiding complexity-related pitfalls.The standard development process involves increasing complexity to improve the outcome, Ward explains. The problem comes when the complexity starts getting in the way--but often we don't know where that point is until we pass it. He suggests a number of techniques for identifying the problem and fixing it, including how to overcome several types of wrongheaded thinking--such as the idea that complexity and quality are the same. In clear, compelling language, and using his trademark mix of examples from research, personal experience, and pop culture, Ward offers a universal concept, visually described with a single, evolving diagram.Ideal for business leaders and technologists, The Simplicity Cycle is helpful for anyone looking to simplify and improve everything we do, whether we work in an office, at home, or at the Pentagon"--"The Simplicity Cycle provides readers with a roadmap for designing winning new products, services, and business models and shows them how to avoid complexity-related pitfalls in the process"--
Subjects: Technology; Complexity (Philosophy); New products.; Product design.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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