Progress in the 21st Century A few questions Gaell Mainguy
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Fragmentation of Science
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Evidence-based decision making Policy Makers Companies/NGOs
Science Better Solutions in real life
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Evidence-based decision making Science Better Solutions in real
life Egotism Belief Rhetoric Opinion Rhetoric Bias Conflict of
interest Fallacy Ideology Policy Makers Companies/NGOs
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Our common problem Demographics Consumption Ecosystems Other
Ressources Climate Water Ressources
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Our common problem Rockstrom et al. Nature 2009
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2005 2009 2015
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Vidal et al. Metals for a low-carbon society, Nature Geoscience
6, 894896 (2013) Metals for a low-carbon society: The hidden fuels
of renewable energy
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Issues are complex, intricated and global Comprehensive and
integrated solutions In need of
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Kramer,GJ and Haigh,M. No quick switch to low-carbon energy,
Nature Vol462, 2009 $890 Billions $1.25 Billion 0.1% CF The energy
systems evolves slowly
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Issues are complex, intricated and global Decision makers are
Knowledge is fragmented, uncertain and contradictory Solutions take
several decades to scale up
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What can be done?
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Science is organised knowledge Herbert Spencer The word science
originates from scire, the Latin word for to know: -an organized
corpus of knowledge -a method for building knowledge based on
rational criticism
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How could millions of articles be assembled and integrated in a
dynamic way?
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The problem is NOT technical
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Progress comes from very conservative institutions Top down
Elitist Conflict of interest (career vs public good) Resilient to
change Knowledge is power Helping other is not valued
(Education)
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ACHIEVEMENT ORANGE ORGANIZATIONS Beat the competition Achieve
profit and growth Innovation is the key to staying on top
Management by objectives (command and control on what; freedom on
the how) Accountability Meritocracy Multinational companies
Metaphor: machine Gifts: unprecedented abundance, scientific
curiosity & innovation, the optimism to risk Problems:
materialistic, indifferent to nature, social inequality, loss of
community, unhappiness at the bottom of the pyramid
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EVOLUTIONARY TEAL ORGANIZATIONS Organizations as living systems
Self-management, based on peer relationships Reclaim wholeness,
bring all of who you are to work Organization has a life and
direction of its own, and we can listen in Egos claimed and tamed
Trust vs. control Roles, not job titles GIFTS: COMPASSION FOR ALL
WORLDVIEWS, SCIENTIFIC AND HOLISTIC, AUTHENTIC, SYSTEMS
THINKING
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People are creative, thoughtful, trustworthy adults People are
accountable and responsible for their decisions and actions People
are fallible and make mistakes, sometimes on purpose People want to
use their talents and skills to make a positive contribution to the
organization and to the world Assumptions
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A solution that scales up
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Progress comes from flexible and inclusive organizations Flat
Inclusive Aligned with values Embracing, promoting to change
Sharing knowledge Helping other is valued Top down Elitist Conflict
of interest (career vs public good) Resilient to change Knowledge
is power Helping other is not valued (Education)