Observed arrival · 2026-10-21
Pattern of Things turns systems thinking into a working model
An interactive field guide that teaches systems thinking through traffic, household, inventory, and reservoir models, alongside a map of recurring patterns.
- For
- Readers learning systems thinking through concrete examples
- Worth noticing
- The traffic model uses the Intelligent Driver Model, 0.025-second steps, and no explicit reaction-delay memory.
Field notes
The traffic simulation uses the Intelligent Driver Model with 0.025-second numerical steps, a non-overlap guard, and no explicit reaction-delay memory; the page labels its values teaching parameters rather than an experimental calibration. Other visible exercises make feedback, delivery delay, and reservoir storage manipulable, while the pattern index names eight system archetypes. The homepage also links to a daily round and a connected concept map.
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