Publications

The Polycrisis. What It Is, and How to Deal With It

The term “polycrisis” has gained increasing attention among scholars, policymakers, and practitioners as we grapple with the reality that our modern, interconnected world faces challenges that cannot be understood or addressed in isolation. From climate change to technological disruption, from demographic transitions to geopolitical instability, the challenges of our time are fundamentally interconnected and require new ways of thinking and responding.

This book emerges from the recognition that our traditional approaches to managing crises, or managing really anything, can no longer lean on approaches designed for simpler times and more isolated challenges. In fact, the question increasingly is whether the very notion of management is up to scratch and adequate for the complex, interconnected crises of the 21st century. Instead, we need new frameworks, new tools, and new ways of thinking and organizing to engage with the polycrisis that increasingly defines our era.

Writing this book has in itself been a lesson in managing complexity and interconnection. Drawing from complexity science, systems thinking, network theory, and practical crisis management experience, we have sought to create a comprehensive guide that is both theoretically grounded and practically applicable.

Authors: Mika Aaltonen & Alf Rehn

The Rebirth of Pallas Athene, and Her Extended Barin

In the realm of ancient Greece, the pantheon of gods and goddesses held sway over the lives of mortals. Among them, Pallas Athene, the goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war, stood as a beacon of insight, strength, and strategic brilliance.

Pallas Athene was assisted by her helmet that gave her inhuman capabilities. The helmet was her extended brain.

This paper is written by Associate Professor (foresight & complexity) Mika Aaltonen, technology entrepreneur with three exits Rauno Saarnio, and their Metaverse assistant and AI Publishing House.

They explore and write about the possibilities of man and machine collaboration.

Articles

Mämmelä, A., Riekki, J., Kiviranta, M., VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., O. & Center for Ubiquitous Computing, U. o. O. 2023. Loose coupling: An invisible thread in the history of technology. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (LINK)

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