This short video tells the story of a malaria outbreak on the island of Borneo, the solution that was put in place, and the string of unintended consequences that followed. It shows the dangers involved when we rush to solutions before taking the time to understand the problem and the system in which it is situated. It also highlights the importance of testing out our ideas with small prototypes prior to launching a full scale solution.
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Systems thinking: a cautionary tale
Video
3 minutes
By: Sustainability Illustrated
Educator-prep | K-12 educators
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
What’s a value or principle you live by?
Video
1 minutes
By: Ethics Centre
The real bias built in at Facebook
Article
12 minutes
By: New York Times, Zeynep Tufekci
5 barriers to critical thinking
Article
10 minutes
By: Chistopher Dwyer, Psychology Today
Critical thinking for college, career, and citizenship
Article
12 minutes
By: Brookings Institute, Diane F. Halpern
Developing a systems thinking capacity in learners of all ages
Article
15 minutes
By: Tracey Benson, Waters Center for Systems Thinking