The nature of modeling

Modeling is one of the most fundamental processes of the human mind. Yet it is often misunderstood in ways that seriously limit our ability to function coherently and effectively in the world. The use of inappropriate models (or the inappropriate use of modeling itself) is responsible for countless disasters of personal, technological, and historical proportions. Modeling is the quintessential human conceptual tool. Yet it is rarely examined from a theoretical point of view and therefore rarely mastered.

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