Organisational Complexity – Philip Garnett

Organisational Complexity

Random posts about systems, complexity, data analytics, cybernetics and AI.

I am a complexity theorist interested in many things about organisations and how they work both individually and as populations. The underlying foundation of my research is complex systems theory, and I am interested in theory and its development. I apply my knowledge in diverse areas including public health and food systems.

  • Panama Papers: Import Data to Neo4J using Cypher

    I downloaded the panama paper network data, I was hoping it would be all the data, sadly not. Its it still interesting however. The import process is not to tricky. The following Cypher commands will get the data into a running Neo4J database. Note there is a \” in the Addresses file that will break…

  • Podcast – quick history of encryption

    I did a quick video of a very short history of encryption for a friend who was putting on a screening of Citizen Four. I tried to put the film into some context, including the crypto wars. Hard to do in ~10 minutes but I think I managed it. Please accept YouTube cookies to play…

  • Investigatory Powers Bill

    The video below is a recording of Teresa May answering questions on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill. some interesting highlights (or low lights) for me where the following: She essentially didn’t answer the question on why it is unhelpful to compare the retention of web history with that of an itemised phone bill. The two things…

  • Security Algorithms Need to be More Transparent

    I wrote a piece for The Conversation, “It’s time to shine a light on the unseen algorithms that power ‘Big Brother’”. I try to make the point that we as citizens know very little about the algorithms that power the security services (not to mention all sorts of other things too). Which is troubling as…

  • RGS Panel: Risk and Complexity in Finance and Beyond

    Our Royal Geographical Society panel, “Risk and Complexity in Finance and Beyond” has been accepted for this years RGS annual conference! Some details below: Session organiser/s: Philip Garnett, The University of York, UK; John H. Morris, Durham University, UK Session chair/s: Philip Garnett, The University of York, UK; John H. Morris, Durham University, UK Session…

  • Progress of the Iraq Inquiry

    Rt Hon Sir John Chilcot GCB PC trying to explain why the report on the Iraq War is unlikely to come out for months, perhaps not even this year!