ANTH 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Stopping Time, Wicked Problem, Vagueness
13 Feb 2018
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How to solve problems: type of problem-solving, steps (algorithm) time/availability, cuisine. Mars: funding, research and development, team, training, construction, satellites, testing, launch, phyisicists, chemists, health, rocket scientists, engineers, legal, managers restriction, accessibility, The level of uncertainty (risk), the level of expertise, clear goal (outcome), gantt, high visibility, interests, hierarchy, modular problem. Raising a child: good communication, primitive instinct of parenting, stability, time, care, discipline, environment, partner relationship, financial capabilities, moral basis, personal experience, adaptability: characteristics, guidance needed, role of participants, predictability of outcomes, decision making. Deforestation: long term vs short-term goals, efficiency vs size, find other way of revenue, education and awareness, affected in daily life or not, westernization (imposing western values) Interdependencies: lack of structure, no (cid:498)stopping rule(cid:499) Often we solve problems in linear ways, but that only works for analytical, etc. We don"t really understand the reasons that drive people"s behaviour => global context matters! Bottom-up solutions are way more effective than top to bottom.
