How do recurring patterns in social, ecological, and economic systems emerge – and why do our solutions so often fail to address the deeper causes?
In this video, Inge Patsch introduces key systemic archetypes – the underlying structures and stories that repeat across organizations, societies, and nature.
You will learn:
• What Shifting the Burden means and why quick fixes can reinforce long-term problems
• How Eroding Goals silently weakens our aspirations – and how to stay aligned with vision
• Why Success to the Successful creates imbalance and unhealthy competition
• What we can learn from The Tragedy of the Commons about sustainability, shared resources, and collective responsibility
All examples are drawn from real-world contexts – from health to economics – showing how systemic thinking helps us understand complexity and design regenerative solutions.
Based on the work of Peter Senge (“The Fifth Discipline”) and Elinor Ostrom, this video is part of the series Systemic Thinking – Learn to See the Patterns of Life.
