A Model Thinking Primer: an Introduction to Thinking in Models

Course overview

The book will introduce Mental Models and how to apply them in your daily activities. It reviews Loop-Learning, Systems Thinking and Complexity "Thinking".

4 parts
11 chapters
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Part 1

The Big Picture2 chapters

Begin part
  1. Minimum Viable Product

  2. Preface

Part 2

Thinking in Models5 chapters

Begin part
  1. Model Thinking

  2. Parts of a Model

  3. The World as a Relay Race

  4. Loop Learning

  5. Levels of Chaos

Part 3

Thinking in Systems1 chapters

Begin part
  1. Systems Thinking

Part 4

Complexity Thinking3 chapters

Begin part
  1. The World of Can and Can’t

  2. Complexity

  3. Complexity Introduction