# #31 - Feedback Loops and Unintended Outcomes in Policy-Making

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Podcast: [Diplomacy and Discourse Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019)
Published: 2026-05-10T21:31:21+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast/2811171
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Why do policies fail despite good intentions? Episode 31 explores complexity theory and system dynamics modeling in governance—examining feedback loops, non-linear relationships, and unintended consequences through case studies on financial crisis network contagion, deforestation policy leakage, and water scarcity threshold governance. Discover how systems thinking can transform policy-making. #complexitytheory #systemdynamics #policymaking #systemsthinking #governance

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