In this lesson you are expect to understand the significance of roots, path dependency and path creation as part of the core identity. Revisit Wicked World chapter 2, focusing on pages 44 – 47, and watch the following video:
Path dependency: history, geography and culture of a system dictate actions and the resulting outcomes and hence shape its future. The risk of lock-in but windows of opportunity can always be found
Examples:
- Railway gauge are 4’ 8 ½’’
- The QWERTY Typewriter Keyboard
- Digital streaming services
- Energy systems: gas & oil
