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The Problem of Mechanistic Thinking

2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns by David C. Baker and Blair Enns

Dec 31, 202520:48Business

David interviews Blair about his recent article in which he explores how our businesses are not simple machines that can be tuned (or killed) with specific wrenches, but they are complex adaptive organisms that we need t...

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The Problem of Mechanistic Thinking is an episode from 2Bobs - with David C. Baker and Blair Enns by David C. Baker and Blair Enns. David interviews Blair about his recent article in which he explores how our businesses are not simple machi...

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Published Dec 31, 2025, 20:48 long, audio available.

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