I co-presented a workshop at SXSW last week on system dynamics, helping people get started, grasp the basics, and reach a point where they can follow up and start putting system dynamics into practice in their own work and life. True to SXSW style, both at the workshop and out-and-about, I also had the privilege and serendipity to meet interesting humans from a wide swath of backgrounds: engineers, musicians, managers, health advocates, professors, artists, strategists. SXSW is probably the best
Up late but this was worth it. Thought-provoking. I lean to the side that it is always worthwhile to consider and assess. However, I also conclude that essentially no one gets it right. There is variability that moves hand-in-hand with complexity. While Nvidia provided the effective means to create a modeled world in videogames and EVERYONE KNEW you needed their graphics card to do high-end gaming -- they also became the only cost-effective means to mine BitCoin. All of this knowledge and EVERYONE missed the boat and did not realize the consequence of this specialized capability. NO ONE I know saw Nvidia as the irreplaceable component of AI, yet here we are. I heard a great report today that likened AI development as a war and Nvidia is the worlds only arms dealer :) I think this is consistent with the flying car scenario and the Jetsons. SXSW sounds like it was a blast.
I found this article truly fascinating. I have been writing a few pieces recently, and then I stopped. Never really considered why, just stopped.
I think a number of factors have come into play recently, but I hadn't contemplated can v's should. I do have imposter thoughts, and occasionally what's the point reasoning. I think these are reasons I am imposing on my excuses. My resistance to the inevitable change time and technology brings with them has transpired into a lack of effort...!!
Reading your warning / prophecy is a jolt. I very timely and apt jolt, one that is received with thanks.
“A strong risk culture in an organization adeptly navigates “can versus should” tradeoffs, considering not just short-term profit motives but long-term advantages and disadvantages for the company, its customers, the economy, society, and the planet.”
Really resonated with this one Stephanie. I’ve been thinking about this ‘can vs. should’ idea as well. How do we best design organizations and societies to be sustainable in a broad sense and achieve the things we actually value?
With limits of computation, we’ll have to think carefully about how we use it.
Perhaps with our newly free time, we’ll be able to actually engage in the democratic processes to make these decisions :)
Up late but this was worth it. Thought-provoking. I lean to the side that it is always worthwhile to consider and assess. However, I also conclude that essentially no one gets it right. There is variability that moves hand-in-hand with complexity. While Nvidia provided the effective means to create a modeled world in videogames and EVERYONE KNEW you needed their graphics card to do high-end gaming -- they also became the only cost-effective means to mine BitCoin. All of this knowledge and EVERYONE missed the boat and did not realize the consequence of this specialized capability. NO ONE I know saw Nvidia as the irreplaceable component of AI, yet here we are. I heard a great report today that likened AI development as a war and Nvidia is the worlds only arms dealer :) I think this is consistent with the flying car scenario and the Jetsons. SXSW sounds like it was a blast.
I found this article truly fascinating. I have been writing a few pieces recently, and then I stopped. Never really considered why, just stopped.
I think a number of factors have come into play recently, but I hadn't contemplated can v's should. I do have imposter thoughts, and occasionally what's the point reasoning. I think these are reasons I am imposing on my excuses. My resistance to the inevitable change time and technology brings with them has transpired into a lack of effort...!!
Reading your warning / prophecy is a jolt. I very timely and apt jolt, one that is received with thanks.
“A strong risk culture in an organization adeptly navigates “can versus should” tradeoffs, considering not just short-term profit motives but long-term advantages and disadvantages for the company, its customers, the economy, society, and the planet.”
Really resonated with this one Stephanie. I’ve been thinking about this ‘can vs. should’ idea as well. How do we best design organizations and societies to be sustainable in a broad sense and achieve the things we actually value?
With limits of computation, we’ll have to think carefully about how we use it.
Perhaps with our newly free time, we’ll be able to actually engage in the democratic processes to make these decisions :)