MANIFEST versus HIDDEN
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1996 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
A distinction to be made between visible states and/or behavior of a system and other ones, which are not so readily apparent.
Very frequently, deciders of all kinds find themselves trapped in too narrow views about the situations they must meet. One of the most common delusions is the supposedly independent character of some aspects of a situation or parts of a system, when interactions remain unknown and are believed inexistent.
Another one is the incapacity to imagine changes that would not be determined, or worse, determinable at will. As stated by J. FOURASTIÉ, ignorance of ignorance is worse than simple common ignorance. Or, in G. de ZEEUW's word, we must become aware of invisibility.
Systemics and cybernetics contribute efficiently to this important issue through the use of concepts and models about complexity and complex change.