In reply to Matthew Taylor's question over at his RSA blog: "how can it be true both that there are some social environments which encourage particular attitudes and behaviours (which could be said broadly to fit an egalitarian outlook) while, at the same time, in relation to any specific problem or decision, a set of … Continue reading On the relationship between behaviour and context in Cultural Theory
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A Month of Resilience
This month Four Cultures is going to be considering Resilience and its connection with Grid-group Cultural Theory. By Resilience I mean the cross-disciplinary scientific approach inspired by the work of Canadian ecologist Buzz Holling, and promoted in a number of places, especially through the Resilience Alliance and through the Stockholm Resilience Centre. There's a video … Continue reading A Month of Resilience
Redundancy and Resilience
Redundancy is a marvellous buffer against shocks to the system. When the primary system breaks down, we need only switch to the backup with no great harm done - provided of course there is a backup. In this way, redundancy can be seen as a kind of insurance policy. The big problem for us is … Continue reading Redundancy and Resilience