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NEW RULES
Modelling systems and futures through stories and games
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1. We live in systems: Becoming aware of what surrounds us
1. We live in systems: Becoming aware of what surrounds us
The disasters were designed by us — cuckoo clocks vs ants nests — the humility of systems thinking — deep patterns — my practice as a…
David Finnigan
Jun 11, 2020
2. How to make a model: The art of systems modelling
2. How to make a model: The art of systems modelling
What is a model? — maps on napkins vs satellite images — as simple as possible but no simpler — Best Festival Ever: modelling a disaster
David Finnigan
Jun 12, 2020
3. A snapshot of everything: Tools for systems mapping
3. A snapshot of everything: Tools for systems mapping
Mapping a Swedish forest — thousand year old oak trees — resilience assessments — a walk through the woods — Democratic Nature —
David Finnigan
Jun 12, 2020
4. The future doesn’t exist: Scenarios and prediction
4. The future doesn’t exist: Scenarios and prediction
Why bother trying to predict the future? — the practice of creating scenarios — there are four possible futures — CrimeForce: LoveTeam
David Finnigan
Jun 12, 2020
5. Narrative in systems: How to tell stories about complexity
5. Narrative in systems: How to tell stories about complexity
Are theatre shows systems models? — underdog narratives & police procedurals — perspectives on an Indonesian rainforest in 95 Years or Less
David Finnigan
Jun 12, 2020
6. Creating an experience: What design and dramaturgy teach us about worldbuilding
6. Creating an experience: What design and dramaturgy teach us about worldbuilding
Theatre as rehearsal for revolution— dramaturgy & design thinking — tactility in Get The Kids and Run — collective experiences in Gobyerno
David Finnigan
Jun 12, 2020
7. Don’t play games, make games: Interactivity in complex systems
7. Don’t play games, make games: Interactivity in complex systems
Games are systems — game theory in Temperature Check — calculating risk in Busy Mayors — skilltesters vs decision-makers in Run A Bank
David Finnigan
Jun 12, 2020
8. Lessons learned
8. Lessons learned
Final thoughts — steering 9 billion people through a century of climate and global change — working with time instead of against it -
David Finnigan
Jun 12, 2020
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