The Ecosystemic Decision

The Ecosystemic Decision
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"The human brain is neutral, it does not distinguish between right and wrong, ethical and non-ethical behaviour. It only learns and optimizes whatever is repeated" Talking about risks implies talking about decisions, those we do make and those we don't. Learning how to manage those risks requires considering the decision content and, fundamentally, understanding what drives us to «make» a decision. We would all probably agree that the current state of the global ecosystem demands urgent action. It seems that changing radically the way in which we decide is necessary for all the species of the planet to keep on coexisting. But, how do we do it? Why are we still chained to a decision-making model that has shown to be poor in terms of sustainability and ethics? It may be that the answer lies in our own evolution, but what kind of biological and cultural evolution process transformed humans into «not so good» decision-makers at recognizing and becoming responsible for the impacts and potential responses of the ecosystem towards their decisions? This book approaches these questions with a view to understanding who has been and who currently is the Western decision-maker. It proposes a paradigm shift that makes «ecosystemic» management of decisions and risks possible. Through a deep reflection about the topic, Rita Carrizo -the author- seeks to connect contributions from the fields of biology, genetics, sociobiology, neurosciences, systems thinking and ontology of language.

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Rita Carrizo. The Ecosystemic Decision

The Ecosystemic Decision. An ethical way of managing risks

Table of Contents

Sinopsis

Introduction

Chapter 1. The decision-maker and the ecosystem duo. 1.1 A macro-historical view of human action

1.2 Decisional archetypes

The decision-making process

The economic man

The administrative man

1.3 The decision-maker in the light of the systemic approach

Systems Thinking

What does it mean to think systemically?

What are the pillars of systems thinking?

The linear decision-maker

Chapter 2. The decision-maker’s driver

2.1 Digging into the biology of the decision-maker

Biology and Ecology

Sociobiology

Cooperation

Altruism

Genetics

AVPR1a gene research

COMT Val158Met gene study

Where does this reflection take us?

Fear written in the genes

2.2 Cultural aspects of the decision-maker

The metaphysical paradigm

A life that transcends experience

The being respects certain attributes

A definition of “the truth”

The primacy of reason

Where do these four metaphysical foundations take us?

How did the metaphysical myth manage to permeate culture?

What was so special about this perspective that made it such an “evolutionary success”?

Finally, how does this view encourage linear thinking?

The Humanist or homocentric paradigm

Do we need to be immortal?

The result-oriented creed

How does this myth encourage linear behaviour?

2.3 The existential pain

Chapter 3. The pending learning. 3.1 Ecosystemic ethics

3.2 Language: the apple of Eve

3.3 A powerful look at language

The principles of OL

The observer principle

The action principle

Levels of learning from the OL perspective

The principle of the system

Chapter 4. The ecosystemic decision, decision-makers and their risk profiles

4.1 The decision-maker, an onto-linguistic observer

Heuristic processes

Neural networks

Emotionality in the heuristic process

Neuroplasticity of the decision-maker

Some conclusions

4.2 Risk profiles

Microcosmic perspective

The ecosystemic decision-maker

Learning to identify and abandon ecosystemic paradigms

To appreciate being a part of the ecosystem in which the ED participates

To understand which decisions or which aspects of decisions are heuristic or automatic in nature

What abilities characterise the ED? Ability to “exit from transparency”

Ability to feel the protagonist and with the power to bring about the desired changes

Ability to exit automatic operation

Ability to use linguistic acts

Grounding judgements

Judgements vs. assertions

Chapter 5. What is risk?

5.1 Linear decisions, linear risks

5.2 Looking at risk from an ecosystemic perspective

Risk dwells in the OLO decision-maker

When talking about risk, it is not necessary to talk about time

Uncertainty

5.3 Ecosystemic dimensions of risk

Traditional risk

Opportunity risk

Use of risk

5.4 Risk factors

5.5 Emerging risk

High degree of uncertainty

Lack of consensus

Uncertain relevance or evolution

Difficult to understand and communicate

Difficult to assign responsibility

Chapter 6. Ecosystemic risk management (ESRM) 6.1 What is it in charge of?

6.2 ERM, SRM and ESRM

Management

The decision

6.3 ESRM and the 2020 pandemic

Appendix. An Ecosystemic Approach to the 2020 Pandemic

Introduction

1. The speech

1.1 Speeches that followed medical directions

1.2 Virus underestimation speeches

2. Decisions taken

2.1 Day 1 and first steps

2.2 Conducting tests

2.3 Full lockdown or social distancing

2.4 Monitoring COVID-19 mobile apps and geolocation

2.5 Ecosystemic consequences

3. Conclusions

References

Articles and internet materials

Referencias apéndice

Biography

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RITA CARRIZO

Talking about risks implies talking about decisions, both those we do make and those we do not. Then learning how to manage risk requires considering the decision content and, most importantly, understanding what drives us to "make" a decision. We would all probably agree that the current state of the global ecosystem demands urgent action. Radically changing the way in which we decide seems necessary if we want all the species of the planet to continue to coexist. But, how do we do it? Why are we still chained to a decision-making behaviour that has proven to be poor in terms of sustainability and ethics? It may be that the answer lies in our own evolution, but what kind of biological and cultural evolution process transformed humans into "not so good" decision-makers at recognising and becoming responsible for the impacts and potential responses of the ecosystem towards their decisions? This book approaches these questions with a view to understanding who has been and who currently is the Western decision-maker. It proposes a paradigm shift that enables an "ecosystemic" management of decisions and risks, made possible through a deep reflection in which the author, Rita Carrizo, sought to integrate contributions from the fields of biology, genetics, sociobiology, neurosciences, systems thinking, and the ontology of language.

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The reflection up to this point triggers a question: why was not everything abandoned when the undesirable consequences of some decisions began to be evident? Apparently, the change from hunter-gatherers to sedentary agriculture did not bring an improvement in the overall quality of life of the individuals. On the contrary, it forced them to work longer hours and enjoy much less; or, even when they were allowed to have and store food in large quantities, it was less nutritious and varied, and competition for food brought more violence into their lives. Later in history, the industrial revolution showed its B-side of pain and suffering for the victims of misery, unhealthiness, or the exploitation of man by man. Even today, when there is ample evidence of the fate of our planet if the pace of production, emissions, pollution, and consumption continues on its unbridled course, why do we not abandon it all and recalculate the path?

These seem to be dilemmas that require an in-depth enquiry to be able to outline an answer that will surely be incomplete. Nevertheless, and this being part of the purpose of this book, I propose to start this journey by making use of Systems Thinking (ST). This discipline has been used since the mid-20th century by several branches of science as an integrative perspective when it comes to understanding and describing organised complexity.

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