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What does third order mean here? Cubed? f°g°h(x) ?
by 8note 4y ago
What does third order mean here?
Cubed? f°g°h(x) ?
- kthejoker2 4y agoIt's a systems thinking concept. It means an effect of an effect of an effect of the original thing. "X because Y because Z because original thing A." Think like Five Whys and so on. In this case it's shorthand for "not a direct outcome but most likely correlated" You start working out regularly. First order effect: you get healthier. Second order effect: you feel more confident. Third order effect: you start going out on the weekends more.
- syockit 4y agoThe latter. Effect of an effect of an action.
- Smithalicious 4y agoA causes B (first order) B causes C (second order) C causes D (third order)