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A Small Group of Systems Thinkers Takes on Democracy’s Biggest Problems Sep 08, 2026

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This early profile, originally published by BeMagazine.org in 2022, offers ...

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Remembering Lowell Christy: A Life Devoted to Democracy, Systems and the Power of Citizens Mar 17, 2026

Lowell Frederick Christy, Jr., Ph.D. (1948–2025), co-founder and driving force behind The Forum, spe...

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Fifteen characteristics of complex social systems Jun 04, 2025

By Lowell F. Christy, Jr, Ph.D.

Please read this article before reading my commentary.

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Walking and chewing gum at the same time in Ukraine: A Modest Proposal Mar 09, 2023

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This is not a classic propaganda broadcast or even America’s Radio Free Europe or Radi...

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