Tag Archives: Drama

Fragility and Impermanence

Posted on May 31, 2016 by julianstodd

Nothing lasts forever, not monuments or mountains, not deserts nor seas, not stories or knowledge, not emperors or kings. Everything comes to pass, some things more rapidly than others. In an age of digital permanence, where our signatures are everlasting … Continue reading →

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The Limits of Hierarchy: Brittle Systems

Posted on May 23, 2016 by julianstodd

I’ve spent some time over the last few weeks exploring the space of ‘Black Swan’ events and the limits of hierarchy. At the heart of the framework are a series of counterpoint notions: Known Frames (the context we operate within) … Continue reading →

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Mugged in Madrid: Black Swans, Scripts and Power

Posted on May 6, 2016 by julianstodd

I’m #WorkingOutLoud this week on a paper entitled ‘Black Swans and the Limits of Hierarchy’ for a conference later this year. So called ‘Black Swan’ events, characterised by Talib, are unknown and unknowable, or in the language i use in … Continue reading →

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