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A podcast that explores the underlying principles of complex systems - systems that defy our rational view of the world. By Sean Brady https://omny.fm/shows/simplifying-complexity/playlists/podcast

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We would all like to believe that if we saw the warning signs of danger, we'd take action. But is this always the case?

One of the reasons we don't is known as the Bystander Effect.

25.06.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hear @jimrutt.bsky.social on the latest episode of #SimplifyingComplexity.

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#complex #complexity #ComplexSystems #ComplexityScience

25.06.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A short video on causation in complex systems.

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29.05.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hear @leecronin discussing Assembly Theory on the latest episode of #SimplifyingComplexity. This is Part 1.

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26.05.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are organisations in high hazard industries going about managing psychosocial risk in an effective manner? Many organisations will have programs, but what are these programs actually designed to achieve?

#highreliabilityorganisations #psychosocialrisk

05.05.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hear Christopher Lynn from Yale on the latest episode of #SimplifyingComplexity.

How can we use the ideas of complexity and network science to better understand the brain?

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28.04.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The problem with 'reductionism' when applied to complex systems.

For more discussion, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA1...

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18.04.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The problem with 'reductionism' when applied to complex systems.

For more discussion, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA1...

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18.04.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

In this video I apply a complex systems lens to the forensic investigation of the Florida International University Bridge Collapse

17.04.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

17.04.2025 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In our latest episode of #simplifyingcomplexity,
Nicholas Gruen and @rorysutherland.bsky.social go head to head to debate the virtues (or not) of 'systems thinking'.

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15.04.2025 08:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What are complex systems?

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09.04.2025 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What causes fatalities in the mining industry? In this short video we discuss one of the key findings from our review into mining fatalities.

#mining #highreliabilityorganisations

01.04.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

31.03.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of our episode with @psmaldino.bsky.social for #simplifyingcomplexity is now live.

How cultural evolution shapes us - Part 2

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31.03.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Why organisations get safety wrong...

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25.03.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
What do High Reliability Organisations (HROs) do Differently? #safety #mining #oilandgas #aviation
YouTube video by Brady Heywood What do High Reliability Organisations (HROs) do Differently? #safety #mining #oilandgas #aviation

www.youtube.com/shorts/hR8zC...

18.03.2025 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What do High Reliability Organisations (HROs) do Differently?
YouTube video by Brady Heywood What do High Reliability Organisations (HROs) do Differently?

Check out this short video by Sean Brady on what makes High Reliability Organisations (HROs) so safe.

Just what is it that they do differently to more traditional organisations

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQUF...

18.03.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What is your country good at? Simplifying Complexity ยท Episode

Another excellent episode of the @bhcomplexity.bsky.social podcast - this time featuring @ricardohausmann.bsky.social of @harvard.edu Growth Lab, discussing economic #complexity in different countries.

open.spotify.com/episode/7cTH...

Atlas: atlas.hks.harvard.edu

11.03.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

10.03.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What is Your Country Good At?
YouTube video by Simplifying Complexity What is Your Country Good At?

Our interview with Ricardo Hausman from @harvard.edu is now available on YouTube.

It discusses the role of 'knowledge' in an economy, and why examining a country's exports gives us a window into what it's good at.

Watch at: youtube.com/watch?v=OjsE...

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10.03.2025 01:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this ep of Simplifying Complexity, we chat to Ricardo Hausman on the role of 'knowledge' in an economy, and why examining a country's exports gives us a window into what it's good at making or can make.

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03.03.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Michal Shur-Ofry: Law and Complexity Science
Today we're joined by Michal Shur-Ofry, Associate Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem law faculty, as she discusses the law and complex systems.I... Michal Shur-Ofry: Law and Complexity Science

Our Simplifying Complexity interview with Michal Shur-Ofry about complexity science and the law is now available on YouTube.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bx...

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24.02.2025 04:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think๐Ÿ˜€

17.02.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of our interview with Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social on #SimplifyingComplexity is out now.

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17.02.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Part 2 of our interview with Rory Sutherland is available on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxD...

McDonald's restaurants are good at not being bad

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12.02.2025 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of our interview with
@rorysutherland.bsky.social
is available on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=OxDe...

The Real Reason We Pay More for Brands

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12.02.2025 04:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of our interview with
rorysutherland.bsky.social is available on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxD...

11.02.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social on the latest episode of #SimplifyingComplexity

Organisms continously keep make themselves happen....

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10.02.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We will be releasing this episode on YouTube sometime in the next couple of months

10.02.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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