Which 21-st Century Technology is the Most Dangerous?
Which technology is the most dangerous? Which technology is most feared? Is it Artificial Intelligence? Is it nanotechnology? Genetic manipulation?Continue Reading
Tag: Complex problems
Is it Progress if a Cannibal Uses Knife and Fork?
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was a (beautiful!) tri-sonic bomber developed in the early sixties. It was, even by today’sContinue Reading
DB Closing Branches. We Said It.
It is known that Deutsche Bank is in trouble and, according to some, it poses a huge threat to the stability ofContinue 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
Global Financial Complexity Index Anticipates Dow Jones Falls.
The Global Financial Complexity Index™ (GFCI™) is a meta-index which measures the complexity of the global financial system. TheContinue 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
Deutsche Bank – Too Big To Fail or Too Complex To Survive?
Complexity and interdependency are the hallmarks of our time. The increase of complexity and turbulence in the markets andContinue Reading
Artificial Intuition 