id: 1161,4C1
title: The nature of hierarchy suggests a few unique problems.
date: 2022-03-01

The nature of hierarchy suggests a few unique problems.

  • Breakdowns for mmost naturally along the subsystems’ boundaries.
  • Suboptimization occurs when a subsystem’s goals dominate those of the overarching system.
  • Overcontrolling systems will cause dysfunctions in subsystems.

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    Donella H. Meadows and Diana Wright, Thinking in Systems: A Primer (White River Junction, Vt: Chelsea Green Pub, 2008). (See notes.)