According to Horn, the defining characteristics of a social mess are: No unique "correct" view of the problem; Different views of the problem and contradictory solutions; Most problems are connected to other problems; Data are often uncertain or missing; Multiple value conflicts; Ideological and cultural constraints; Political constraints; Economic constraints; Often a-logical or illogical or multi-valued thinking; Numerous possible intervention points; Consequences difficult to imagine; Considerable uncertainty, ambiguity; Great resistance to change; and, Problem solver(s) out of contact with the problems and potential solutions.

I like the recursive nature of #socialmess.

"a Social Mess is a set of interrelated problems and other messes"

Wiki-wisdom says there are three strategies for handling a mess: authoritative, competitive and collaborative

#wickedproblem
#riskmanagement

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