Systems Science - Shingai Thornton

Assessing a System Ontology

Dec 14, 2022 5 min read Systems Science Ontology

This piece summarizes the key aspects of the system ontology proposed in Ch. 3 of Systems Science: Theory, Analysis, Modeling, and Design (Mobus, 2022). The Purpose of a System Ontology Ontology is the

Why Systems Science?

Jul 6, 2022 4 min read Systems Science

My feelings about systems science in 2022 mirror my feelings about Bitcoin in 2012. Bitcoin seemed mysterious, complex, powerful, and important. I didn't understand it, so I felt compelled to learn

Notes on Baccalaureate Degrees in Systems Science

Apr 18, 2022 2 min read Systems Science Systems Thinking

George Mobus [https://faculty.washington.edu/gmobus/vitae.html] and Michael Kalton [https://directory.tacoma.uw.edu/employee/mkalton] have written a compelling argument for developing Baccalaureate Degree programs in Systems Science [https: