> [!bot-text] AI-generated > This text was drafted by [[Jake]] and has been reviewed. > [!info] Source > [Magical systems thinking](https://worksinprogress.co/issue/magical-systems-thinking/) > by [[Ed Bradon]] > Related: [[information architecture|IA]], [[iaclass]], [[systems thinking]] ## Summary Working complex systems almost always evolve from simple systems that already work. Big designed fixes often fail because the system kicks back and creates new problems. Start small: build simple working alternatives and let them grow instead of hoping analysis will solve everything. *(Summarized by Ghostreader)* ## Significance > [!bot-text] > An accessible argument from systems thinking: complex working systems grow from simple working ones, and big designed fixes usually get kicked back. ## Claims & insights Claims that cite this summary (claims link here via `source`): ![[Summary - Magical systems thinking (Publish - Claims)]] ## Related summaries Summaries that point at the same concepts: ![[Summary - Magical systems thinking (Publish - Related)]]