Human Systems and Behavior

The Unseen Architecture of Survival- Part 1: Why Predictable Systems Collapse

20 January 2022·367 words·2 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Fragility Black Swans Turkey Problem Nonlinearity Social Dynamics Decision-Making and Bias Systems Thinking Leadership and Crisis

The hidden fragility of modern systems that appear stable but collapse under unexpected shocks.

The Cost of Convenience: Invisible Externalities Everywhere

1 May 2021·334 words·2 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Convenience Systems-Thinking Innovation Sustainability Design Environment Politics Systems Thinking Design and Innovation Trade and Supply Chains Sustainability Political Economy

An exploration of the hidden costs and externalities of convenience in modern systems, from design philosophy to political economy.

The War of Words - Part 3: The STEPPS of Automated Influence

3 February 2021·682 words·4 mins

Human Systems and Behavior STEPPS Automated Influence Surveillance Capitalism Behavioral Control Consumer Psychology Decision-Making and Bias Social Dynamics

How the STEPPS algorithm enables systematic weaponization of social influence and automated behavioral control.

The War of Words - Part 2: The Tyranny of the Narrating Self

2 February 2021·773 words·4 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Narrating Self Emotional Persuasion Political Narratives Cognitive Bias Consumer Psychology Decision-Making and Bias Social Dynamics

How the brain's narrating self prioritizes emotional stories over rational facts in political decision-making.

The War of Words: The Invisible Logic of Political Language and Automated Influence

1 February 2021·351 words·2 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Cognitive Frames Political Language Narratives Persuasion Influence Consumer Psychology Decision-Making and Bias Social Dynamics

A three-part exploration of how language shapes political reality, from cognitive frames and narratives to the automated weaponization of social influence.

The War of Words - Part 1: The Invisible Logic of Political Language

1 February 2021·805 words·4 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Cognitive Frames Political Language Framing Neural Circuits Consumer Psychology Decision-Making and Bias Social Dynamics

How cognitive frames and language construct political reality through unconscious neural structures.

Human Factory Settings - Part 3: The Charisma Algorithm: The Six Pillars of Influence

16 January 2021·1093 words·6 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Persuasion Influence Social Proof Authority Compliance Social Dynamics

Unpacking the systematic principles of persuasion that exploit human social wiring for predictable compliance and influence.

Human Factory Settings - Part 2: Your Mind's Blind Spots: The Illusion of Rational Choice

15 January 2021·1094 words·6 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Cognitive Biases Decision Making Heuristics Nudges Social Dynamics

Examining how cognitive shortcuts and biases create systematic errors in human decision-making, making rational choice an illusion.

Human Factory Settings: The Psychology of Conviction and Influence

14 January 2021·292 words·2 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Cognitive Biases Motivated Reasoning Persuasion Influence Decision Making Social Dynamics

A three-part exploration of how cognitive biases, emotional algorithms, and persuasion principles shape human decision-making and behavior.

Human Factory Settings - Part 1: The Chemistry of Conviction: Why We Are Wired to Be Swindled

14 January 2021·1404 words·7 mins

Human Systems and Behavior Cognitive Biases Motivated Reasoning Conviction Neural Reward Systems Social Dynamics

Exploring how biochemical algorithms shape our convictions and make us susceptible to manipulation through reward circuits and emotional comfort.