Complex Systems - What Works Best?

METHOD 1

LOOP: [entities] compete 
      select best [entities] 
      increase best [entities]
      diversify best [entities]
      destroy remaining [entities] 
      go to LOOP


Observed Results


entities=
genes            success
organisms        success
species          success
businesses       success
ideas            success
schools          not tried


METHOD 2

experts design [entities] 
LOOP: [entities] operate 
      experts identify problems with [entities]
      experts make small changes to [entities] 
      go to LOOP



Observed Results


entities=
airplanes          success
cars               short-term success, long-term failure
businesses         failure
economies          failure
ideas              failure
schools            short-term success, long-term failure