[FRIAM] Agent Based Modeling's Role in Understanding Complexity

[admin at wkbank.com]

I have just started reading Friam email and hope to participate in an
upcoming Barcamp. I want to understand better the promise of using ABM in
understanding complexity. I heard, I think it was Nicholas Thompson, say
that what he likes about ABM is that it allows him to see things he wouldn't
be able to see otherwise. (Forgive me Nick, if I got that wrong) This
potential is what interests me.but what "things" does it allow to be
seen.that is what I want to know-that is the conversation I would like to
engage. 

Almost everything allows something else to be seen in a new light. I want to
know if ABM allows

-new understanding in the way say dreams and dreaming allows us to explore
and understand ourselves and each other in a way we wouldn't be able to do
otherwise

or

-does ABM allow us to see something more like the numerical result of p
divided out for 10 years. That is does ABM allow us to do things we don't
have the interest or patience to spend our time doing. 

 

Both can be useful but what is it we are looking for? Can ABM bring us
closer together in understanding each other? How? In what way?

 

 

Best wishes,

Ann Racuya-Robbins

Founder and CEO

World Knowledge BankR

www.wkbank.com

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