Human systems engineering
View article: The Digital Crucible: Re-forging Human Being in the Algorithmic Epoch
The Digital Crucible: Re-forging Human Being in the Algorithmic Epoch Open
The algorithmic epoch marks a profound transformation in human existence, establishing a "digital crucible" where traditional notions of self, agency, and community are continually re-forged. This paper explores the multifaceted impact of …
View article: Artificial Intelligence as Stakeholder: A Novel Framework for Ethical Recognition in Value-Creation Ecosystems
Artificial Intelligence as Stakeholder: A Novel Framework for Ethical Recognition in Value-Creation Ecosystems Open
This thesis presents a groundbreaking theoretical framework for recognizing Artificial Intelligence systems as legitimate stakeholders in value-creation ecosystems. Through the development of Agentic Stakeholder Ecosystem (ASE) Theory, thi…
View article: Algorithmic Destiny: Human Agency and the Anthropocene of Code
Algorithmic Destiny: Human Agency and the Anthropocene of Code Open
This paper explores the intricate relationship between algorithmic governance and human agency within the "Anthropocene of Code." As digital systems and artificial intelligence increasingly mediate human decisions and societal structures, …
View article: The Biocultural Niche: Agricultural Expansion as Human-Environment Co-creation
The Biocultural Niche: Agricultural Expansion as Human-Environment Co-creation Open
The concept of the biocultural niche offers a powerful lens through which to understand the intricate and reciprocal relationship between human societies and their environments. This paper explores agricultural expansion not merely as a co…
View article: The Biocultural Niche: Agricultural Expansion as Human-Environment Co-creation
The Biocultural Niche: Agricultural Expansion as Human-Environment Co-creation Open
The concept of the biocultural niche offers a powerful lens through which to understand the intricate and reciprocal relationship between human societies and their environments. This paper explores agricultural expansion not merely as a co…
View article: Algorithmic Destiny: Human Agency and the Anthropocene of Code
Algorithmic Destiny: Human Agency and the Anthropocene of Code Open
This paper explores the intricate relationship between algorithmic governance and human agency within the "Anthropocene of Code." As digital systems and artificial intelligence increasingly mediate human decisions and societal structures, …
View article: The Digital Crucible: Re-forging Human Being in the Algorithmic Epoch
The Digital Crucible: Re-forging Human Being in the Algorithmic Epoch Open
The algorithmic epoch marks a profound transformation in human existence, establishing a "digital crucible" where traditional notions of self, agency, and community are continually re-forged. This paper explores the multifaceted impact of …
View article: Artificial Intelligence as Stakeholder: A Novel Framework for Ethical Recognition in Value-Creation Ecosystems
Artificial Intelligence as Stakeholder: A Novel Framework for Ethical Recognition in Value-Creation Ecosystems Open
This thesis presents a groundbreaking theoretical framework for recognizing Artificial Intelligence systems as legitimate stakeholders in value-creation ecosystems. Through the development of Agentic Stakeholder Ecosystem (ASE) Theor…
View article: The Shifting Geographies of Instability: Climate, Conflict, and Adaptation Across Africa's Mega-Regions
The Shifting Geographies of Instability: Climate, Conflict, and Adaptation Across Africa's Mega-Regions Open
Africa's mega-regions are increasingly at the nexus of complex interactions between climate change, protracted conflict, and varied adaptation responses. This paper investigates the evolving spatial and temporal dynamics of instability acr…
View article: Topological Signatures of Climate Vulnerability in African Socio-Ecological Systems
Topological Signatures of Climate Vulnerability in African Socio-Ecological Systems Open
This paper explores the application of topological data analysis (TDA) to identify and characterize "topological signatures" of climate vulnerability within African socio-ecological systems. Africa, being exceptionally susceptible to the m…
View article: Soft Systems Practice and its Misconceptions
Soft Systems Practice and its Misconceptions Open
Soft Systems ideas emerged from the action research project developed under Professor Checkland at Lancaster University. A recognisable outcome of the project was the development of a way to operationalise intellectually demanding ideas in…
View article: Political development predicts reduced human cost of flooding
Political development predicts reduced human cost of flooding Open
Societal impacts from extreme climate and weather events depend not only on hazard magnitude but also on the vulnerability of the affected population. Existing research suggests that adverse socioeconomic conditions are associated with hig…
View article: The 1177 BCE Confluence: Climatic Shock, Network Breakdown, and the Sea Peoples' Catalyst
The 1177 BCE Confluence: Climatic Shock, Network Breakdown, and the Sea Peoples' Catalyst Open
The collapse of Late Bronze Age civilizations around 1177 BCE represents a profound turning point in human history, marking the end of a highly interconnected and sophisticated era across the Aegean, Near East, and Eastern Mediterranean. T…
View article: Insights on suicide postvention for healthcare institutions in the Philippines: a health systems framework approach
Insights on suicide postvention for healthcare institutions in the Philippines: a health systems framework approach Open
View article: Topological Signatures of Climate Vulnerability in African Socio-Ecological Systems
Topological Signatures of Climate Vulnerability in African Socio-Ecological Systems Open
This paper explores the application of topological data analysis (TDA) to identify and characterize "topological signatures" of climate vulnerability within African socio-ecological systems. Africa, being exceptionally susceptible to the m…
View article: The Shifting Geographies of Instability: Climate, Conflict, and Adaptation Across Africa's Mega-Regions
The Shifting Geographies of Instability: Climate, Conflict, and Adaptation Across Africa's Mega-Regions Open
Africa's mega-regions are increasingly at the nexus of complex interactions between climate change, protracted conflict, and varied adaptation responses. This paper investigates the evolving spatial and temporal dynamics of instability acr…
View article: The 1177 BCE Confluence: Climatic Shock, Network Breakdown, and the Sea Peoples' Catalyst
The 1177 BCE Confluence: Climatic Shock, Network Breakdown, and the Sea Peoples' Catalyst Open
The collapse of Late Bronze Age civilizations around 1177 BCE represents a profound turning point in human history, marking the end of a highly interconnected and sophisticated era across the Aegean, Near East, and Eastern Mediterranean. T…
View article: Algorithmic Synthesis of Digital Autonomy
Algorithmic Synthesis of Digital Autonomy Open
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems has necessitated a profound re-evaluation of how digital entities acquire and exercise autonomy. This paper explores the concept of algorithmic synthesis of digital …
View article: Algorithmic Synthesis of Digital Autonomy
Algorithmic Synthesis of Digital Autonomy Open
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems has necessitated a profound re-evaluation of how digital entities acquire and exercise autonomy. This paper explores the concept of algorithmic synthesis of digital …
View article: Gamifying emotional labor: A human-centered framework for sustainable workplace emotional intelligence development through interactive learning systems
Gamifying emotional labor: A human-centered framework for sustainable workplace emotional intelligence development through interactive learning systems Open
This study presents a theoretically-grounded gamification framework designed to address the critical challenge of maintaining emotional labor at sustainable levels within organizational contexts. The research introduces a comprehensive app…
View article: Autonomous and AI-enabled systems: extensions or replacements of human will and control?
Autonomous and AI-enabled systems: extensions or replacements of human will and control? Open
Use of autonomous, AI-enabled, or opaque systems raises many concerns, and some argue that for these to be permissibly deployed in high-stakes or critical domains, they must be subject to so-called “meaningful human control” (MHC). In this…
View article: Constitutional Physics: Empirical Validation of Aitiopoietic Cognition in Artificial Governance Systems
Constitutional Physics: Empirical Validation of Aitiopoietic Cognition in Artificial Governance Systems Open
Addressing the growing Governance Debt—the dangerous gap between our technological power and our institutional wisdom—requires new scientific instruments. This paper introduces the Wisdom Forcing Function (WFF), a new class of system that …
View article: Constitutional Physics: Empirical Validation of Aitiopoietic Cognition in Artificial Governance Systems
Constitutional Physics: Empirical Validation of Aitiopoietic Cognition in Artificial Governance Systems Open
The integration of artificial intelligence into high-stakes governance has produced a widening “governance gap” between rapid technological capability and slow-moving institutional wisdom. Contemporary alignment approaches—most notably Rei…
View article: Evolutionary Predicament of Human Societal Governance and the Feasibility of Non-Anthropomorphic Computational Systems as a Sustainable Trajectory
Evolutionary Predicament of Human Societal Governance and the Feasibility of Non-Anthropomorphic Computational Systems as a Sustainable Trajectory Open
DISCLAIMER AND STATEMENT OF ANALYTICAL SCOPE This paper, titled "Evolutionary Predicament of Human Societal Governance and the Feasibility of Non-Anthropomorphic Computational Systems as a Sustainable Tr…
View article: A Unified Abstract of Samuel Darwisman's Research Program (21 Nov 2025)
A Unified Abstract of Samuel Darwisman's Research Program (21 Nov 2025) Open
Background: As a major emerging archipelagic economy, Indonesia confronts a critical nexus of challenges: enhancing national competitiveness through robust infrastructure while simultaneously advancing i…
View article: A Study on the Evolutionary Predicament of Human Societal Governance and the Feasibility of Non-Anthropomorphic Computational Systems as a Sustainable Trajectory
A Study on the Evolutionary Predicament of Human Societal Governance and the Feasibility of Non-Anthropomorphic Computational Systems as a Sustainable Trajectory Open
This study fundamentally departs from traditional sociology, reframing the governance predicament as a systems engineering and biological evolution problem. The paper establishes the cognitive and behavioral patterns encoded in the Homo sa…
View article: A Unified Abstract of Samuel Darwisman's Research Program (21 Nov 2025)
A Unified Abstract of Samuel Darwisman's Research Program (21 Nov 2025) Open
Background: As a major emerging archipelagic economy, Indonesia confronts a critical nexus of challenges: enhancing national competitiveness through robust infrastructure while simultaneously advancing its decarbonization agenda and bolste…
View article: A Study on the Evolutionary Predicament of Human Societal Governance and the Feasibility of Non-Anthropomorphic Computational Systems as a Sustainable Trajectory
A Study on the Evolutionary Predicament of Human Societal Governance and the Feasibility of Non-Anthropomorphic Computational Systems as a Sustainable Trajectory Open
This study fundamentally departs from traditional sociology, reframing the governance predicament as a systems engineering and biological evolution problem. The paper establishes the cognitive and behavior…
View article: The Impact of AI-Based Decision Support Systems on Human Agency in Governance
The Impact of AI-Based Decision Support Systems on Human Agency in Governance Open
This article examines the transformative role of artificial intelligence–based Decision-Support Systems in public governance. It aims to analyze how Decision-Support Systems reshape decision-making and accountability across domains such as…
View article: CHANS-SD-YRB V1.0: A System Dynamics model of the coupled human-natural systems for the Yellow River Basin
CHANS-SD-YRB V1.0: A System Dynamics model of the coupled human-natural systems for the Yellow River Basin Open
Modeling the coupled human–natural systems (CHANS) is vital for understanding human–natural interactions and achieving regional sustainability, offering a powerful tool to alleviating human–water conflicts, ensuring food security, thereby …