Complexity, Criticality and the Drake Equation
Frank Drake devised an equation to express the hypothetical number of observable civilizations in our galaxy: N = Rs nhContinue Reading
Category: Society
Resistance to Shocks Ratings of 28 EU Member States
The EU28 Resistance-to-Shocks (RtS) ratings. To navigate the Complexity Maps, click on the corresponding icon. Hover and click the mouseContinue Reading
Will Global Trade Recover Anytime Soon?
In a 2015 United Nations Trade and Development Conference report “Trade Slowdown” one reads: ‘As of 2014 the trends inContinue Reading
What Makes Data Big?
‘Big Data’ is a popular subject nowadays. Here is what Wikipedia says on the subject: “Big data is a termContinue Reading
Brexit: the Most Likely Future Scenario
The laws of systemantics apply to highly complex systems and situations. As you read these laws think of the EU andContinue Reading
Would Brexit Influence the Resilience of the EU?
The EU is a huge system of systems. In our previous blogs on the subject we have shown how the resilienceContinue Reading
The Principle of Ignorance
The Principle of Ignorance is a ‘corollary’ of the Principle of Fragility, which states: Complexity X Uncertainty = Continue Reading
Italy – Pride and Prejudice
In the current economic situation, of falling stock markets, plummeting oil prices and sustained turbulence, the global investor mustContinue Reading
Why This Crisis Won’t Go Away (Soon)
Why do most theorems in maths start by saying “let f(x) be a continuous differentiable function…”? Why do so manyContinue Reading
Project Management: Why Cost Overruns and Late Delivery?
Why over 90% of projects finish late? There is plenty of literature on the subject. This is a good example.Continue Reading
Artificial Intuition 