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Diesel Gate and Psychology by Susanne

Little political action Lower value creation from electric cars Spread of electric cars 'There is pollution anyway' argument Need to feel integration Not admitting wrong behaviour Lobby from industry Argument of lack of range Price of electric cars Marketing from industry Electric cars Gasoline and diesel cars Criticism Pollution Mobility Happy people No price tag on pollution Investment in technology and resources Pressure from legal side Media attention Driving cool EVs feels great (development)
just the start of a collection of arguments from a psychologist who drives an electric vehicle Let us start a discussion and add to the model ....

Quantitative Model on Economics with degrowth by Kai Neumann

Initial discrepancy between the rich and the average Income of the rich Degrowth Purchases of the others income ratio rich to others Money of the others running time of loans Income of the others Total credits to others Money of the rich Savings quota by the rich Wealth of the rich Discrepancy Purchases of the rich Credits by the rich Money creation Interest Rates Interests for credits Payback of credits Productivity gain (growth) Wealth of the others
Quantitative model on economical developmentsThis quantitative model compares the average income and wealth of the people that earn above the average or those who lend money with those below average or those who borrow money. It includes interest rates initial inequality savings quota money creation (the possibility of banks to lend more than they hold) productivityThe model allows to understand the basic developments and to try scenarios on degrowth, by trying a negative productivity re-coupling of fina...

ct Modell Projekt Gartenteich by Kai Neumann

Wahl große Teichtiefe Problem starke Sonneneinstrahlung Laub und Dreck schattiger Platz Sauerstoff im Teichwasser Fische und andere Tiere Teichpumpe Licht mehr Mücken im Garten Gelungener Gartenteich schöne Teichpflanzen mehr Singvögel im Garten Übergeordnetes Ziel: Mehr Freude im Garten Kosten für den Teich Zuwachsen des Teiches Zuwachs ungewollter Teichpflanzen Setzen von Teichpflanzen regelmäßige Pflege des Teiches Aufwand für den Teich Zunahme an Teichpflanzen Ansiedeln von Tieren

Reflexion on thorium reactors by Kai Neumann

climate change big promises big money for its promotors cheap energy prevents intelligent solutions still it takes a while to build power plants difficult to be used for weapons decentral solutions possible still a limited resource continued depletion of other resources political reasons economical reasons technical reasons Thorium reactors still a hundred years of radiation nasty byproducts simple solution with guaranteed supply only 100 years of hazardous radiation less waste existing technology available resource psychological reasons
this is just a first scetch of a cause and effect model ... if you look at the matrix of the factor thorium reactor you will recognize that this model is dominated by balancing feedback loops (...) you may contact me (kai@ilsa.de) to get a copy of the model or even to collaboratively model it with me and others in any way: many insights and happy modeling Kai

Transformation - driving forces, levers, hinderances by Kai Neumann

Inequality Universal basic income Productivity gains Investments Low interests Innovative products Society condemns unsustainable behavior Consumers are happy Unsustainable choices by consumers Sustainable offers Inexpensive offers Economies of scale, economical success Externalization of costs Consumers want consumption Restrictions, taxation Politicians want/need to be conservative to be voted Competitiveness, Jobs Others consume International regulation Happiness through unsustainable consumption Happiness through sustainable behavior
just some thoughts while reading: Maja Göpel: The Great Mindshift - How a New Economic Paradigm and Sustainability Transformations go Hand in Hand

Zuwanderung südeuropäischer Fachkräfte by bjuhre

Finanzkraft innerhalb Europas Bedarf an finanzieller Unterstützung Arbeitslose in Herkunftsländern Zahlungen an Arbeitslose Ablehnung der Hilfen für "Südeuropa" in D Integration in den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt Zuwanderung südeurop. Fachkräfte Attraktivität des deutschen Arbeitsmarktes Arbeitsplätze in Herkunftsländern Sprachbarriere Anzahl offener Fachkraftstellen in D Fremdenfeindlichkeit Einfachheit der Berufsanerkennung Know How in Herkunftsländern Fachkräfte in Herkunftsländern Know How in Deutschland Wirschaftlichskraft in Herkunftsländern Allgemeiner Wohlstand in D Wirtschaftskraft in Deutschland Kontake zu südeurop. Fachkräften Allg. Wohlstand in Herkunftsländern
Ein paar Gedanken zu der in vielen Branchen erwünschten Zuwanderung ausländischer Fachkräfte "angemodelt". Aspekte wie Zufriedenheit mit dem Arbeitsplatz in Deutschland oder Heimweh wurden bewußt nicht betrachtet.

Blackout by herbert.saurugg@a1.net

Betreuungseinrichtungen Abwasserentsorgung Dezentrale Gesundheitsversorgung Behörden und Organisationen mit Sicherheitsaufgaben Güterverkehr/Logistik "Displaced Persons" Industriegefahren Hygiene & Seuchenprävention Urbaner Raum Verhalten der Bevölkerung Medien Wasserversorgung Zentrale Gesundheitsversorgung Lebensmittelversorgung Lokales Krisenmanagement Öffentliche Ordnung und Sicherheit Personenverkehr Rettung von Menschen aus Not- und Zwangslagen Staatliches Krisenmanagement Telekommunikation Treibstoffversorgung

Sustainability Mini Model by Kai Neumann

Demand for cheap, unsustainable products Demand for Sustainable Products Depletion of Resources International Competition Breakdown of Financial System Clear Scenarios Sustainable Products Sustainable Industry Global and Local Stress Fosters Longing for Change Sustainability Support from Media Sustainable Consumers Sustainability as a Value Progressive Opinion Leaders Progressive Enterprises Scoring of Footprint Rising Costs of Environmental Damages Loss of Purchasing Power Lobbyists for Conventional Industries Price of Resources Political Action

Feed the world - qualitative model on the arguments by Kai Neumann

human well being food waste area for agriculture growing population growing demand for meat and dairy products food in the world need for food climate catastrophes produce per hectare use of fertilizer and pesticides biodiversity deforestation use of unused area legumes instead of grain alternative farming practices (agroforestry, permaculture, te... lack of prospects in global south change of diet price of food industrialized agriculture digitization, high precision farming change of values
I was recently preparing my contribution to the  System Dynamics Conference presenting our comprehensive quantitative GLU Model (global land use). At the same time I am repeatedly  confronted with the argument that in order to save the world we need industrialized farming with the use of pesticides, fertilizer, and high precision farming, because otherwise we would not have enough yields to feed the world and thus would need more deforestation. Well, while the quantitative model shows that without major ...

Mini-World-Model (after H. Bossel) by Kai Neumann

Deaths Recovery INITIAL_Population Birth Rate INITIAL_Damage of Environment Destruction of the Environment Death Rate Rate_Of_Recovery Population INITIAL_Industry Quality of the Environment Industry Impact Consumption Level Industry Damage of Environment Threshold Value Birth Control KonsumZiel Industry added Births Zuwachsrate
This model is basically the model from H. Bossel: Bossel, Hartmut: “Systems and Models: Complexity, Dynamics, Evolution, Sustainability”, 2007