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Subject |
Links |
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We Live Within Feedback Systems
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Have
an interactive experience with feedback.
The Milk Glass -
Video
Game |
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We Know the World Through Our
Models |
Here's how to build simple models.
Building a Mental
Model
Building an Excel Model
Building a Model in iThink |
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The Cause and Effect Model is
Confusing, Misleading and Primarily Manipulative. |
Here's what the Wizards of Cause are
hiding behind the curtain.
Cause-and-Effect |
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How We Follow Our Targets |
Get some practice moving towards goals -
and in understanding the dynamics.
The Tracker - Video Game
The Hole-In-The-Bucket Model |
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Delays, Averages, Smoothers and
Trackers |
Here's how smoothing, averaging,
tracking, and controlling Work. They all have the same structure and
behavior as the Delay. Moving average systems necessarily don't
detect trend change at the top or bottom.
The Ways of Delays |
| Capital,
Consumption and Growth |
The magic of capital is in
making it grow.
This model examines the
dynamics of capital accumulation - and the critical role of the
capital re-investment fraction.
Among the demonstrations: the
best way for a government to increase long-term tax revenues is to
lower the percentage tax rate.
Capital, Consumption and Growth |
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Growth |
Positive Feedback excites
growth. This paper explores the nature of growth and its limits.
We also find out that bank
accounts that compound interest may not be a sure thing after all.
Going for Growth |
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System Behavior
Summary |
Review system behaviors of simple first order systems and develop an
intuitive feel for system structure.
Simple System Behavior Summary |
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The Effects of
Delay |
Look at how a second order
negative feedback system works and get insight into the nature of
oscillations.
Good Vibrations - Modeling the Pendulum |
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The Nature of
Price |
Inventory and
Coverage
Wedges and
Breakouts |
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Business Cycles
1 |
Inventory Cycle |
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Business Cycles
2 |
The K-Wave
Capital Cycle |
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Immunity |
Developing
"Awareness" |
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Parasites and
Hosts |
The Virus Model |
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Money Supply and
Credit |
The Debt Model |
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Policy Formation |
Model of
Stimulus Package
Model of the
Clunker Program
Model of Minimum
Wage |
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The Nature of
Governance |
The Freedom
Index |
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Tinkering |
Fixing and
Willingness |
