Resources

A Philosophical Look at System Dynamics by Donella Meadows

Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, Spring of 1977. In this lecture, Donella Meadows takes on a more philosophical concept. How can we bring ourselves to be aware of the assumptions we make as systems thinkers? She asserts that models are a set of assumptions. Donella Meadows defines some of these system dynamics assumptions (such as causal relationships and feedback loops) in this video.

A gentle introduction by Nicky Case

A visual exploration of systems thinking concepts and principles.

Try LOOPY (a visual tool for systems thinking) or jump into code using the Playground environment