This is the narrated version of the article "Entwined: Matters of Complexity". It is the second article in a series, in which I look for better stories on sustainability. Here we examine the subject of complex systems, and what complexity means for scientific understanding, predictability and the possibilities of control. Since the 17th century, our thinking has been increasingly influenced by the concept of "the machine". Machines are built to be optimised and controlled. But it turns out that most of our world is very unlike a machine.

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