Extreme high incomes

A tiny qualitative model that asks how it is possible that many managers earn that much money and even get big exit packages even if they were not successful.  Note there is no balancing feedback loop but a number of reinforcing feedback loops. Not also that everybody with an income above average that rejects to earn less is part of the development.

Quantitative Model Personal Financial Situation

Just a small quantitative model taken from a very large model. It shows a way to model the financial situation of persons or groups of persons with spendings and income as given parameters and savings (and pensions) and credits as a result.

world democracy

Whether it is FIFA or the UN or just the USA: the challenge is to get the voting for wise decisions Originally I thought it would be the same model for all three cases, but now I think  - FIFA sustains its system of corruption as those who profit from it directly vote for it (not the nations or organizations but its representatives) - the current UN or world security council suffers from the blockades mainly from China and Russia who do not want the UN to interfere in other countries. A World Council that wouldn't need unanimous decisions and would offer one vote per country on the other hand would threat the establishment of the western countries when poor countries follow the wrong information. What the mod ...»

Income disparity and happiness

a small qualitative model asking if income disparity necessarily makes us unhappy

IAM-Projekt: Modell zu den Triebfedern menschlichen Handelns

Ein qualitatives Ursache-Wirkungsmodell von Kai Neumann zur Erläuterung der Triebfedern menschlichen Handelns hergeleitet durch die KNOW-WHY-Denkweise [Kai Neumann in E:CO, Vol. 15, No. 3, 2013: "KNOW WHY Thinking as a new approach to systems thinking"] und die sich daraus ergebenden Schlüsse auf ein Wandel hin zu nachhaltigerem Verhalten. Motivation: Als widerlegt und doch noch extrem verbreitet als Grundlage vieler Modelle der Ökonomie aber auch der Politik gilt der rein rational entscheidende homo oeconomicus. Bei dieser Betrachtung werden aber viele soziale und psychologische Aspekte augeklammert, weshalb eine differenziere Sicht auf die Motivation des Menschen lohnt (Siehe auch "bounded rationality" von  ...»

Tesla's Powerwalls seen in context

Just a small qualitative model for a discussion on linkedin on the economics of Tesla's Powerwalls. Here is the original article the discussion is based on: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2015/05/01/why-teslas-powerwall-is-just-another-toy-fo... 

Mini model international competitiveness eco technology

Just a small model on the competitiveness of eco technology and the effect of regulations that demand more eco friendly technologies.  Feel free to use the model to provide a more differentiated model.

Mini Simulation Game Sustainable Consumption

This small model features the latest simulation game features of the iMODELER service version 6.0.3.. Here is a link to a quick guide: http://ilsa-consulting.com/Downloads/iMODELER_simulation_games_tutorial.pdf  With version 6.0.3 comes the possibility to define surfaces with input and output texts and/or pictures. Ah, and you may opt (Menu .... preferences) to show curved arrows :-)

Collaborative, qualitative model: A good life

This model might lead to a new kind of politics. More to come. In between you may simply play a bit with the model and try the new feature of a collaborative modeling link directly beneath the model on know-why.net. Don't be shy....

The world economy - modeling an article from the SPIEGEL

Here is a small model of the arguments taken from an online article from the SPIEGEL: http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/wachstum-der-weltwirtschaft-der-kapitalismus-ist-kaputt-a-1028098.h...