Congratulations to Andrew Patterson of Edmond Oklahoma for submitting the winning video in the 2010 InnoCentive Video Challenge!
We were blown away by the quality of all three video finalists – each Solver did an admirable job at conveying the power of InnoCentive Solvers to truly Change the World. The second and third place winners were announced last week and can be seen here. Thanks again to all who participated.
Bruce Hannon is known to many for his weekly email digest highlighting interesting articles, published in various well regarded complexity sources, that span the gamut from all areas of research and inquiry, from the life sciences to the social sciences. What all the articles have in common is that they celebrate interesting findings, provocative theories, and the complexity of the world. Bruce has graciously agreed to allow InnoCentive to repost his “Complexity” Digest from time to time. Thank you Bruce!
Below, you will find Bruce’s “Complexity” Digest #2, we hope you enjoy. Please let us know your feedback and feel free to respond to the blog posts and share your thoughts and reactions with others.
The Hidden Fragility of Complex Systems: Consequences of Change, Changing Consequences, SFI Working Papers
Abstract: Short-term survival and an exuberant plunge into building our future are generating a new kind of unintended consequence – “hidden fragility. This is a direct effect of the sophistication and structural complexity of the socio-technical systems humans create. It is inevitable. And so the challenge is, How much can we understand and predict about these systems and about the social dynamics that lead to their construction?
• Source: The Hidden Fragility of Complex Systems: Consequences of Change, Changing Consequences, James Crutchfield, DOI: SFI-WP 09-12-045, SFI Working Papers
Manish Pande
Manish Pande has won one Challenge since becoming a Solver in 2009
"I feel that every problem posted by InnoCentive is an opportunity for the Solvers to push their thinking limits and come out with a solution that is of real practical significance... Congratulations to all such unique thinkers. I wish all the InnoCentive users good luck in solving the present and the future Challenges; and I encourage those who are not yet part of InnoCentive to join this global network. Become a Solver!"
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”The Profound Importance of Challenges,” is a blog series by InnoCentive CEO Dwayne Spradlin and Founder Alph Bingham, authors of The Open Innovation Marketplace, published in 2011 by FT Press.
In Part 4 of the 4-part series, Alph Bingham discusses the Challenge as a powerful strategy tool.