Systems Thinking

Every radical idea that's now mainstream once sat outside the Overton Window of acceptable discourse. The mechanics of how it moved — and who moves it.

Your doctor, your financial advisor, your real estate agent — none of them are optimising for your outcome. The structural reason why, and what to do about it.

Michele Gelfand's tight-loose theory explains everything from pandemic responses to workplace norms to why your in-laws drive you crazy.

Nassim Taleb's most important idea isn't about risk. It's about the category of things that get stronger when you stress them.

No ant knows the blueprint of the colony. No neuron knows what you're thinking. Intelligence without a central planner.

A book that's been in print for 100 years will likely be in print for 100 more. Your favourite app won't survive the decade.

When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. From Soviet nail factories to modern KPIs.

Why first-move thinkers get promoted and second-move thinkers get rich.

From the Cuban Missile Crisis to Uber vs. Lyft — the game theory of commitment, bluffing, and knowing when to swerve.