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Scott E. Page is John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management at the University of Michigan, the Williamson Family Professor of Business Administration at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and an external faculty member of the Santa Fe mostra'n més Institute. mostra'n menys
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At first, I was a little disappointed by the lack of discussion of (code/pseudocode) implementation of models, frameworks, etc. (I think I went into this looking for a something more like an O'Reilly book.) But overall this was a very solid qualitative discussion of and around modeling, adaptive systems, etc.
 
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dcunning11235 | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Aug 12, 2023 |
In the spirit of parsimonious factor models: fundamental.
 
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RAD66 | Nov 12, 2020 |
This is a set of interesting, entertaining, informative lectures on the science of complexity.

Much of the world we live in consists of complex systems, inherently changing, always in motion, or, as the author says, "dancing." They can't be controlled, but if we take the time to understand them, we can influence them. Properly applied, this could help prevent financial crashes, or prevent or contain epidemic. It can help design buildings better designed to enable people to evacuate safely in the event of a fire or other emergency.

Those are just the most obvious examples.

Page approaches the subject from a number of different angles. This is an introduction for an educated layperson like myself, not an in-depth course for those already familiar with the subject. I found it interesting, enjoyable, and informative all the way through, and am glad I listened to it.

Recommended.

I bought this audiobook.
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LisCarey | Oct 20, 2019 |
Generally, I found the book most engaging for understanding perception, heuristics and decision making, although this did not seem to be the primary premise of the book. As for the writing, it was a bit long-winded, using analogies to make points, even though the concepts themselves are readily accessible without elucidation.

As to its purported focus, it provides academic, empirical, and statistical support for diversity, not necessarily racial or ethnic, with the premise being that diversity of viewpoint within groups is powerful, so much so that it trumps individual excellence.… (més)
 
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James.Igoe | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jul 26, 2017 |

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