Where can I find more theories that explain it all
October 24, 2016 7:03 PM Subscribe
I'm a systems thinker. I like seeing the whole picture. What are some books, youtube videos, etc. that are useful in explaining why things are the way they are in a global way?
Some quick examples that come to mind are:
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is a book that tries to explain how the universe came to be.
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen is a book that tries to explain why incumbent established businesses often get disrupted by innovative new startup companies.
Here is an entertaining youtube video based on the book The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita that tries to explain the nature of politics and what it takes for a person to attain and maintain power.
Thanks in advance for sharing your favorite examples.
Some quick examples that come to mind are:
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is a book that tries to explain how the universe came to be.
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen is a book that tries to explain why incumbent established businesses often get disrupted by innovative new startup companies.
Here is an entertaining youtube video based on the book The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita that tries to explain the nature of politics and what it takes for a person to attain and maintain power.
Thanks in advance for sharing your favorite examples.
Connections is a really cool series that explains how scientific and historical events are connected.
posted by duoshao at 7:41 PM on October 24, 2016
posted by duoshao at 7:41 PM on October 24, 2016
If you like economics, the Freakonomics podcast often discusses economics issues from a very big picture, why-do-people-do-something-the-way-they-do perspective.
posted by randomkeystrike at 8:08 PM on October 24, 2016
posted by randomkeystrike at 8:08 PM on October 24, 2016
Glushko, R. J. (Ed.). (2015). The discipline of organizing: Professional edition (3rd ed.). O’Reilly Media. Retrieved from http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920045021.do
Morville, P. (2014). Intertwingled: Information Changes Everything. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Semantic Studios.
posted by aetg at 8:09 PM on October 24, 2016
Morville, P. (2014). Intertwingled: Information Changes Everything. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Semantic Studios.
posted by aetg at 8:09 PM on October 24, 2016
E.O. Wilson: Consilience
Archaeologists hate it, but no denying its ambition and scope: Guns, Germs and Steel
Deep History
posted by Rumple at 10:19 PM on October 24, 2016 [1 favorite]
Archaeologists hate it, but no denying its ambition and scope: Guns, Germs and Steel
Deep History
posted by Rumple at 10:19 PM on October 24, 2016 [1 favorite]
You might like a lot of the answers to this previous question of mine.
posted by emilyw at 3:15 AM on October 25, 2016
posted by emilyw at 3:15 AM on October 25, 2016
The Fabric of Reality
Sapiens
Homo Deus
The Gene
The Master Algorithm
The Silk Roads
posted by nickrussell at 4:28 AM on October 25, 2016 [2 favorites]
Sapiens
Homo Deus
The Gene
The Master Algorithm
The Silk Roads
posted by nickrussell at 4:28 AM on October 25, 2016 [2 favorites]
Chaos by James Gleick is a good read.
posted by flabdablet at 9:19 AM on October 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by flabdablet at 9:19 AM on October 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
I'm so happy I'm the first person to recommend CGP Grey! This is literally what he does, and he is amazing at it.
He just did one on the rules for rulers, and it does a really good job of explaining some really difficult political realities.
posted by guster4lovers at 8:30 PM on October 27, 2016
He just did one on the rules for rulers, and it does a really good job of explaining some really difficult political realities.
posted by guster4lovers at 8:30 PM on October 27, 2016
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There are a ton of videos from MIT's SDM classes on YouTube.
I find the understanding complexity and non-linear systems and dynamics is also important in understanding how the world works. There are a lot of introductory books on this topic. You should check out the Santa Fe Institute for resources related to complexity and non-linear dynamics.
posted by rippersid at 7:33 PM on October 24, 2016