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What is Metaphors ?

Metaphors are powerful tools that help to form our thinking and effectively convey complex ideas. They provide unique perspectives and influence our actions, allowing us to create new realities and broaden our understanding of the world.

Additional Glossary Terms

Leverage Points

Leverage points refer to specific areas within a system where individuals or organizations can focus their efforts in order to achieve the greatest return in relation to their objectives. These

Environment

In systems thinking, the term “environment” refers to the external context or surroundings in which a system exists and interacts. It comprises all the elements that surround and may impact

Negentropy

Negentropy, also known as negative entropy or syntropy, is the concept that denotes the opposite of entropy. It represents a measure of order, organization, or information within a system. Unlike

Entropy

Entropy is a concept in physics that quantifies the degree of disorder or randomness within a physical system, thus signifying its evolutionary state. According to classical thermodynamics, entropy continually increases

Isomorphism

The term ‘isomorphism’ conveys the notion of ‘sameness’. It aims to emphasize that there exist formal resemblances and correspondence among various kinds of systems.

Pathologies

Pathologies refer to undesirable or dysfunctional behaviours or patterns within a system. See Also: Archetypes , Patterns