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On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of OoruLabs speaks with Arvind Balasubramaniam on complexity and wickedness of governance. They exchange thoughts with urban traffic and other issues as an anchor to understand complex systems. 

The conversation explores the concept of wicked problems in urban governance and the complexity of urban systems. It delves into the challenges of traffic congestion, the interrelated nature of wicked problems, and the values and interests at play. The discussion also covers the characteristics of complex systems, the emergence of properties, and the impact of individual decisions on the system as a whole. It addresses the moral and material complexities of urban governance, trade-offs in decision-making, and the need for diverse perspectives in decision-making processes.

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Keywords

wicked problems, urban governance, complexity, traffic congestion, values, interests, complex systems, emergence, decision-making, trade-offs, moral complexity, material complexity, diverse perspectives

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Takeaways

Understanding the concept of wicked problems and their interrelated nature in urban governance

Exploring the characteristics of complex systems and the impact of individual decisions on the system as a whole

Recognizing the moral and material complexities of urban governance and the need for diverse perspectives in decision-making processes

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Sound Bites

"Today's episode is a conversation that will not arrive at solutions to problems, but it will help us understand how to think about them."

"Wicked problems cannot be solved. They can only be responded to. They can only be engaged with, but they can't be solved."

"How do we make these trade-offs? Because there is a trade-off at all points in time when you make a solution."

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Timecodes

00:00 Understanding Wicked Problems and Urban Governance

05:19 Exploring the Characteristics of Complex Systems

08:15 The Moral and Material Complexities of Urban Governance

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