Interaction: A Complex Systems in Operations Story

An Emergency Management Fiction Account of Complex Systems in Operations With Added Insight from Biology and Philosophy. An Experience-Based Approach to Exploring Systems Without Jargon.

Author’s Note: This is the third post in a series focused on emergency response operations known as the “Cassette Series,” with an overarching goal still being considered. This post may or may not become part of any larger goal, such as a book. To be clear, the Cassette Series and some older works are focused on chapter-length posts that provide more exploration than the traditional shorter read post. With that being said, I hope you will read through to the end, as there is information all the way through. This post is the first attempt at emergency management fiction to take complex systems out of the definition-centric weeds and move the subject into a more accessible narrative through emergency management fiction.

Concepts that have already been studied in this blog and new ones will be applied to discuss emergency response operations. “Emergency” is not reserved for fields with lights and s…