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Posted by nickols@att.net <nickols@att.net> I wonder if the exercises you mention would strike a receptive chord with the audience. FWIW, it seems to me that you'd more effectively reach them through some cases and examples that are a fit with their experiences. Stocks and flows sure sound like a fi...

Posted by nickols@att.net <nickols@att.net> Hmm. I'm a little puzzled by part of Tom Fiddaman's post. I get the part about the difference between individual and organizational evolutionary requirements (I think) but I'm puzzled by the ""parasitic"" notion re organizational member...

Posted by nickols@att.net <nickols@att.net> Well, just for the heck of it, I set up a system dynamics list on Yahoo groups. Those who want to are welcome to sign on and conduct some discussions there. After a while, if anyone signs on and if there is any participation, we can take stock of how it wo...

Posted by nickols@att.net <nickols@att.net> As Jim Hines just pointed out, people do indeed conflate problems with solutions and consultants often add value by helping sort things out and clarify matters. What I haven't read about so far in this thread is any kind of explanation of what constitutes ...

Posted by nickols@att.net <nickols@att.net> I'm in the early stages doing some work related to insurance company insolvencies. I know about the guaranty associations, state and national, and I'm aware of a lot of work related to early indicators, etc. I'm also told that these insolvencies are cyclic...