19th International Conference of Sociocybernetics – Glocal Intersections, Oaxaca, Mexico, 3-7 August 2026 (Hybrid Format) Glocal Intersections Oaxaca, Mexico, 3-7 August 2026 (Hybrid Format) The 19th International Conference of Sociocybernetics will take place in Oaxaca, Mexico, from August 3rd to August 7th, 2026. Th…

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The History of Systems Thinking – Michael Lissack for systemsliteracy.org (2026) stream.syscoi.com/2026/04/12/t...

Ah OK I was cautious because I thought you might like him. Yes. I share that impression as does the podcast. More in part two I believe.

I am sharing it. It seemed - as always from Decoding The Gurus - mostly very good. And certainly sincere. But I can also see that in thsi part it might seem slightly uncharitable - and, though I've never seen the appeal myself, I know a lot of people I respect value McGilchrist. Have you heard it?

Ian McGilchrist, Part 1: Right-Brain Thinking - Decoding the Gurus In this episode, we take a journey into the mind, traversing both the left and right hemispheres, but mostly the left, as we engage with the truly mind-...

Ian McGilchrist, Part 1: Right-Brain Thinking - Decoding the Gurus decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/ian-...

Communities are not fungible There's a default assumption baked into how Silicon Valley builds products, and it tracks against how urban planners redesign neighbourhoods: that communities are interchangeable, and if you "lose"…

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Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.

Once you see neutralising, dehumanising, distancing language you can't unsee it.
'What was that shockwave and mushroom cloud, honey?'
'Oh, nothing, darling. Just the Middle East reshuffling again'

Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done

I Fought The Law Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group I Fought The Law · David Lindley · Henry Kaiser A World Out Of Time ℗ 1992 Shanachie Released on: 1992-05-01 Writer: Sonny Curtis Auto-generated by…

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Today on Amazon…

And yet my deposit has not been refunded?!

Adventures in electric vehicles part 3. I have mastered the secret hidden extra bit which takes a completely different cable! But so much for my overnight lamppost charging :-(

Tilleuls à danser The Dance Lime Tree is a symbol of rootedness as well as a forward-looking venue where poetic and cultural activities occur. Often planted in the village centre, it provides an ideal location for…

Tilleuls à danser www.tilleuls-a-danser.eu/en/tilleul.h...

Council Transformation Buzzword-o-matic antlerboy-benjamintaylor.github.io/publicsector...

Systems Thinking and Risk ManagementThematic Journal, March 2026 Systems Thinking and Risk ManagementThematic Journal, March 2026 March 2026: Systems Thinking and Risk Management

Systems Thinking and Risk ManagementThematic Journal, March 2026 stream.syscoi.com/2026/04/08/s...

On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B – Kerr (1995) [Original pdf just below, then the first article I found about it as it always seems weird to give only a pdf link…] Michael Austin On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for BWhether deal…

On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B – Kerr (1995) stream.syscoi.com/2026/04/07/o...

Patterns of Strategy Workshop Live Workshop - Patterns of Strategy in Cincinnati Ohio. A complexity driven framework for getting strategy right.

Patterns of Strategy knocks other approaches to strategy into the proverbial cocked hat. If you can be in Cincinnati on April 17 you can learn about it in real, actionable, practical detail from Patrick Hoverstadt. I can guarantee you won't regret it!
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Skynet-Swam-for-LinkedIn-As-A-Service

What Comes After Systems Thinking – Williams (2026) [h/t Ivo Velitchkov. This confused me a bit, it started off with the usual systems thinking / system dynamics confusion, then pivoted to cybernetics along with complexity.] More complex problem sol…

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hooo boy 'Firmstep' (now Granicus) 'achieveservice.com' is a miserable user experience!

Footway micro-asphalt resurfacing - West Sussex County Council The micro-asphalt surface treatment process for footways.

Not loving this 'micro-asphalt resfurfacing' - no wonder they need so many FAQs, it stinks and is ugly as sin. I hope the alleged benefits are corect!
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Supporting NHS Strategic Commissioning and Neighbourhood Health This guidance explains how local authority public health teams can support new developments in the NHS following publication of Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England. It provides a…

Supporting NHS Strategic Commissioning and Neighbourhood Health

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So these days I'm getting about one invite a week to 'appear on podcasts', all of which are niche about the expertise the company mailing me delivers, with no apparent knowledge of my company. How does this work? Whose idea was it?!

We need to be much more precise about what AI can and can't do in public services. A lot of the hype assumes that if ‘Big Tech’ can make powerful predictions, government should be able to do the… | Benjamin P. Taylor We need to be much more precise about what AI can and can't do in public services. A lot of the hype assumes that if ‘Big Tech’ can make powerful predictions, government should be able to do the same....

We need to be much more precise about what AI can and can’t do in public services.

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Interview with Jane Eckford on public service transformation - PSTA Jane Eckford has spent much of her career working in the space between citizens and public institutions. In this conversation with Benjamin Taylor for the Public Service Transformation Academy, she…

Interview with Jane Eckford on public service transformation - PSTA www.publicservicetransformation.org/2026/03/inte...

We need to be much more precise about what AI can and can't do in public services. A lot of the hype assumes that if ‘Big Tech’ can make powerful predictions, government should be able to do the… | Benjamin P. Taylor We need to be much more precise about what AI can and can't do in public services. A lot of the hype assumes that if ‘Big Tech’ can make powerful predictions, government should be able to do the same....

We need to be much more precise about what AI can and can't do in public services. A lot of the hype assumes that if ‘Big Tech’ can make powerful predictions, government should be able to do the same. www.linkedin.com/posts/antler...

Is it something weird about me (my library), or is it a well-known thing thayt Apple Music lags massively? Every time I want to add all an artists', say, seven albums to my library and to a playlist, I'm typing ahead like I was on a BBC Model B!
Gosh darn it, all these things are *just databases*!

Never fully appreciated how (depressive-period) Springsteen 'Fast Car' by Tracy Chapman is until now!

oh gawd no, I was on OUSU Exec with him :-(

Which to have I not met?
PMS Hacker
Dexter Fletcher
Dido
The King of Serbia
Andrew Weatherall
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Sheridan Westlake
Arthur Scargill
Andy Swiss
Finlay Quaye
Tony Benn
Jarvis Cocker
Pooka
Boris Johnson

Brilliant to join @trond.hjorteland.com and @ruthmalan.bsky.social today on this call! A very patient and helpful exploration of this canonical paper, and an intelligent and appreciate audience - recommded! :-)