This short video tells the story of a malaria outbreak on the island of Borneo, the solution that was put in place, and the string of unintended consequences that followed. It shows the dangers involved when we rush to solutions before taking the time to understand the problem and the system in which it is situated. It also highlights the importance of testing out our ideas with small prototypes prior to launching a full scale solution.
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Systems thinking: a cautionary tale
Video
3 minutes
By: Sustainability Illustrated
Educator-prep | K-12 educators
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
The power of perspective taking
Article
8 minutes
By: Gillian Ku and Kathy Brewis, London Business School
Ethics Centre playlist, part 3: moral intuition and ethical judgment
Video
4 minutes
By: Ethics Centre
Five tips to improve your critical thinking
Video
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation™ (PI)
Evaluating quality of online information
Article
20 minutes
By: Julie Cairo
What’s a value or principle you live by?
Video
1 minutes
By: Ethics Centre