Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, and Nicholas Gruen, CEO of Lateral Economics, have both returned to debate the efficacy and limitations of applying systems thinking to complex problems.

 

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Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, and Nicholas Gruen, CEO of Lateral Economics, have both returned to debate the efficacy and limitations of applying systems thinking to complex problems.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://lateraleconomics.com.au/">Lateral Economics website</a></li>
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Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems. On the show, we explore the key concepts of complexity science with expert minds from around the world. Each episode focuses on an interview where we break down a specific concept in detail.

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems. On the show, we explore the key concepts of complexity science with expert minds from around the world. Each episode focuses on an interview where we break down a specific concept in detail.

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems.

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In the last episode, Paul Smaldino, Professor of Cognitive and Information Sciences at the University of California, Merced, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute discussed how human behaviour is shaped by cultural evolution.

In this episode, Paul discusses social learning and identity signalling and how they’re both being affected by rapidly changing technologies.

 

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In the last episode, Paul Smaldino, Professor of Cognitive and Information Sciences at the University of California, Merced, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute discussed how human behaviour is shaped by cultural evolution.
In this episode, Paul discusses social learning and identity signalling and how they&rsquo;re both being affected by rapidly changing technologies.
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How cultural evolution shapes us - Part 2

We all know that we are shaped by evolution, but we're also shaped by cultural evolution.

In this episode, we’re joined by Paul Smaldino, Professor of Cognitive and Information Sciences at the University of California, Merced, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, to explain how cultural evolution has shaped human behaviour.

 

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We all know that we are shaped by evolution, but we're also shaped by cultural evolution.
In this episode, we&rsquo;re joined by Paul Smaldino, Professor of Cognitive and Information Sciences at the University of California, Merced, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, to explain how cultural evolution has shaped human behaviour.
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How cultural evolution shapes us - Part 1

Ricardo Hausmann is the Founder and Director of Harvard’s Growth Lab and the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School.

In this episode, Ricardo explains how the amount and diversity of knowledge within an economy shapes its current capabilities and influences a country’s possible economic growth.

 

Resources and links:
The Atlas of Economic Complexity website

 

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Ricardo Hausmann is the Founder and Director of Harvard&rsquo;s Growth Lab and the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School.
In this episode, Ricardo explains how the amount and diversity of knowledge within an economy shapes its current capabilities and influences a country&rsquo;s possible economic growth.
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Resources and links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://atlas.hks.harvard.edu/">The Atlas of Economic Complexity website</a></li>
</ul>
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