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May 8 (the second Thursday of the month) is the 131st meeting for Systems Thinking Ontario. This will be an in-person session. The optional registration can be found at https://systems-thinking-wisdom.eventbrite.ca OR https://guild.host/events/what-can-systems-thinkers-ruimiq
What Can Systems Thinkers Learn from Wisdom Studies?
What Can Systems Thinkers Learn from Wisdom Studies?
“Systems thinking is important because it provides insights into how people make decisions in complex, uncertain situations that don't have clear solutions, especially when these situations are influenced by cultural, moral, and interpersonal factors.”
This quote reasonably describes some aspects of systems thinking. And yet, it’s not entirely true. The real quote is exactly the same, but starts as: “Studying wisdom is important because …” -Dr. Igor Grossmann (source)
It’s this natural overlap - between systems thinking and wisdom - that we’ll explore in this session. We’re honoured to have Dr. Igor Grossmann join us in-person for this session, along with co-discussant Zaid Khan. Together, we'll explore the connection points between wisdom and systems thinking along with a variety of related concepts, such as: intellectual humility, contextual thinking, openness, wholeness, integration of knowledge, critical thinking, ethics, reflective practices, etc.
This is an opportunity for systems thinkers and systemic designers to explore ways to better cultivate wisdom in our practices.
Discussants
Discussants
Igor Grossmann is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, Canada, whose research focuses on the foundations of wise judgment, including how social and cognitive factors, moral reasoning, and emotions shape decision-making and behavior in changing cultural contexts. He is known for founding and leading major initiatives such as the Social Science Forecasting Collaborative, the International Wisdom Summit, the Futurescape project, and the Wise Judgment Consortium, aiming to redefine decision-making beyond Western-centric models.
https://igorgrossmann.com/
Zaid Khan (SFI graduate, 2020) is a strategist who explores ways designers can act with more humility, especially when working on complex social systems.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaid---khan/
The session will be moderated by David Ing, co-organizer of Systems Thinking Ontario.
Venue & Registration
Venue & Registration
This meeting will be conducted in person at OCADU Graduate Programs, 205 Richmond Street West, Room 510.
6:30pm to 8:15pm
Optional conversation over dinner, afterwards.
Option to register here: https://systems-thinking-wisdom.eventbrite.ca OR https://guild.host/events/what-can-systems-thinkers-ruimiq
Suggested pre-readings / audio / video
Suggested pre-readings / audio / video
Grossmann, I. (2024). Wisdom. In M. C. Frank & A. Majid (Eds.), Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science. MIT Press. https://doi.org/10.21428/e2759450.b492816e
Grossmann, I., Weststrate, N. M., Ardelt, M., Brienza, J. P., Dong, M., Ferrari, M., ... & Vervaeke, J. (2020). The science of wisdom in a polarized world: Knowns and unknowns. Psychological inquiry, 31(2), 103-133. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/w9ygc_v1
Futurescape project, led by Dr. Igor Grossmann, https://futurescape.uwaterloo.ca/
Zaid Khan, "Intention or Attention? Humbling Design through ‘Systems Changes Learning’", Systems Thinking Ontario, May 9, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBhOyD_W2TU
Agenda
Agenda
Image: "Wisdom is... again" CC-BY Julie Jordan Scott 2010
Post-meeting artifacts
Post-meeting artifacts
Bloggers are encouraged to write about their learning and experiences at the meeting. Links will be added to this page.
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