Lecture C1 (2022-09-08): Feedback Systems Thinking with CLDs

In this lecture, we start to introduce "systems archetypes" as representing more complex aggregations of loops that give rise to complex (but predictable) behaviors over time. We introduce S-shaped growth as a modification to reinforcing loops, balancing loops with delay as a modification to balancing loops, and growth with overshoot as a combination of the two. We then expose several of the other more complex archetypes as an introduction to the upcoming article on using systems archetypes in the next lecture. The lecture experience closes with groups working on building their own S-shaped growth examples and "shifting goals" examples.