Systems Thinking vs Linear Thinking
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Systems Thinking vs Linear Thinking

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Linear thinking follows cause to effect in chains. Systems thinking sees loops where A affects B, B affects C, C loops back to A creating feedback.

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  1. 12 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

    Weick's classic sensemaking analysis was of the Mann Gulch fire (1949, Montana, 13 deaths), not the 1994 Colorado South Canyon fire.

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    Weick analyzed the Gulch Fire disaster (1994, Colorado) in which 14 firefighters were killed.

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    Weick analyzed the Mann Gulch fire disaster (1949, Montana) in which 13 smokejumpers were killed.

    Why: Verified live article content already contains the corrected Mann Gulch/1949/Montana/13-smokejumpers framing. Checked the FAQ JSON-LD schema field; it does not reference Weick's fire analysis at all. Note: the article separately mentions Ray Anderson/Interface Inc. beginning sustainability work in 1994, an unrelated fact in a different section, correctly left untouched. No further action needed.

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