The coronavirus makes for a great way to learn about systems and the power of worrying. Further Reading:  www.endcoronavirus.org  Get the first season of Methodically Processing Systems here: https://gum.co/IQTIh

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Is there such a thing as strategy? 

Everyone but cooks seem to forget about scale.  Further Reading: Antifragile by Nassim Taleb

How you go about failure is the key to success. 

The way to success can be found in how you go about failure. 

System Wisdom is a book about how the rules of the game change as you cross the boundary from complicated to complex. System Wisdom is a collection of 17 essays split into four main parts. In the first part you’ll learn some key concepts about different kinds of systems and their importance to our lives. Get the book and audiobook today at systemwisdom.co

Everything about space kills you, except for Zero-G. 

A sore throat used to mean you'd be a few ounces lighter. 

To control something you need something important. 

Systems have senses just like you.  Further Reading:  The Silk Roads - Peter Frankopan Systemantics - John Gall

Nothing helps foul systems pop up like trying to be clever.

You can make a country with a pen and paper if you're wise enough. 

Success attracts more success.  Further Reading:  The Formula - Albert-László Barabási

Is complicated different from complex? 

Richard Nixon commits America to a new kind of moonshot. 

World War I teaches us what to worry about. 

Measuring systems is trickier than you'd think. 

Building a dam to control a god may have unintended consequences. 

The order of your actions makes a difference.  Further Reading: Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb The Great Influenza by John M. Barry

A mildly invasive species illustrates why some things don't work well together. 

The most hidden things are right in front of you, all thanks to systems. 

A single, meaningless note becomes a lesson for living in the real world.  Further Reading: Antifragile – by Nassim Taleb

From driving a car, to love, and war, complex systems don't like complex solutions.   Further Reading: Risk Savvy – by Gerd Gigerenzer The Art of War – by Sun Tzu

Learn how systems turn people into liars and do work on your behalf.  Further Reading: The Systems Bible – by John Gall How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big – Scott Adams Obliquity – John Kay