“Systems Theory is not about systems per se, it’s about systems that are composed of systems that feedback with each other. It’s the opposite of reductionism and it’s becoming increasingly more important as isolated parts of the world—and critical systems in the world—are coming in conflict with each other. Systems theory is about how interacting systems function.

“Linear and reductionist thinking is a poor way to handle a majority of complex problems. Narrow, linear thinking sells trash and controls people: simple-minded solutions appeal to the simple minded.

“This is the reason I have created games. Games are a good way to explore and tinker with feedback systems. Games let you participate in systems that develop structures not manifest from the start. Some of my games are on the games page of my website…”

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