Redundancy
Model #0563Category: Systems & ComplexityDepth to apply:
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Emergence
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Gall's Law
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Mental model
Leverage (Systems)
Places within a complex system where a small shift produces large changes — Mead
Redundancy applied the Margin of Safety mental model
Redundancy applied the Resilience mental model
Redundancy applied the Margin of Safety (Systems) mental model
Redundancy applied the Backup System Model mental model
Redundancy applied the Fail-safes mental model
Redundancy applied the Buffer mental model