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The most impactful deep
subconscious
barrier to systems thinking is
thinking in a linear language
(for instance,
English language)
characterized by a strict order
of parts of speech in a
sentence: the subject of the
sentence comes first, the verb
comes second, and the object
comes third. This subconscious
strict-order thinking habit
makes it difficult for a linear
thinker to understand chaotic
complex systems.
Chinese language is based
meaningful holistic characters
and thus makes it easier for its
natural users to
think holistically and
master systems thinking.
Just compare these two synonyms:
system
↔
系統
Which of these languages do you
think develops systems-thinking
abilities better?
This systems-thinking advantage
explains
why China's economy grows faster
in today's era of
systemic innovation.
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