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Daily Archives: August 27, 2025

Article 3: Complex Adaptive Systems: Patterns & Paradigms Naturally Shifting

Systems ThinkingBy Christine CapraAugust 27, 20252 Comments

Why do systems revert to old patterns even after successful change efforts? The answer lies in understanding human systems as Complex Adaptive Systems, where agents interact to create self-reinforcing patterns. Durable transformation requires reshaping deeper patterns of relationship, perception, and meaning—not just controlling surface behaviors.

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