Subject: Psychology in (or not in) systems modeling

Posted by Greg Wierzbicki on 12/6/2009
In Reply To:Psychology in (or not in) systems modeling Posted by Dan Proctor on 12/6/2009

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Thank, you Dan. Interesting take on the matter. Now, I'd be interested to have a look at the models, methods, findings and conclusions of any SD study(ies), completed or underway, that inquired into this! Of particular interest would be any SD study focussed on the issue contained in the quote you included from Federalist 10:
"Among the numerous advantages promised by a well-constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction."

Bravo, Mr. Madison! How right you were about the need to more accurately develop the understanding of faction and its implication on the form of government under development. Yet, to our continuing misfortune, he and his fellow framers acted on this matter without benefit of SD -- which, of course, was not available to them at the time. Interestingly, that same oversight afflicts the 535 heirs to Madison (lesser-Madisons?) who encumber seats in the contemporary US Congress. Perhaps it's time to remedy this.

Greg Wierzbicki
Fairfax Station, VA

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