NL
Nov 3, 2021
A gret intro to Global Systemic Risk. I got a lot out of the course and would enjoy more on the matter. It also hasspurred me to do more research into the mathematics of systems for my own work.
HH
Nov 12, 2023
For those who want to deepen their knowledge of systems thinking, network theories, and risk analysis in the context of globalization, this is a valuable resource with a wide range of readings.
By irit
•Mar 5, 2022
This is an excelent course! I have learnt a lot
By Daniel H
•Jan 21, 2022
Excellent overview of systemic risk management.
By J R
•Mar 16, 2023
Um dos melhores que já fiz no COURSERA!
By Cynthia G
•Apr 2, 2022
Hope you give certificates next time
By Jonas Z
•Dec 21, 2023
great content, top tier lecturer
By Matheus V
•Mar 11, 2024
Really good teacher and classes
By Julia A
•Jan 18, 2023
Informative and facinating.
By Maciej T
•Mar 2, 2023
interesting
perspective
By Sudarsan S
•Mar 28, 2022
Excllent thoughts
By William T A
•Jan 11, 2024
Fantastic course
By francisco j M
•Mar 16, 2022
Muy interesante.
By Greg B
•Jan 3, 2024
Great Course!!
By Tafadzwa M A C
•Aug 23, 2023
Great course
By Rafael A R
•Apr 14, 2023
Great Course
By Ankita S
•Dec 25, 2022
nice course
By Sundar S N
•Dec 7, 2022
Recommended
By Deleted A
•Mar 1, 2024
Great Job!
By Lance L
•Nov 1, 2023
!!!!!!!!!
By Anne-Marie A
•Nov 11, 2021
Excellent
By Diego J P
•Apr 10, 2024
Exelent
By Acevedo p v
•Jun 9, 2023
Bueno
By suryakant
•Sep 14, 2023
Yes
By Rahaf
•Nov 30, 2022
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•May 28, 2022
By Marion T
•Sep 23, 2022
Much of the course material was directed at undergraduates in the US. That has advantages and disadvantages. Professor Centeno was engaging and competent, so hats off to him. He set out the definitions very well, but I do wish he had more global examples instead of using American High School society to illustrate the elements of a social system and networks. The COVID section is already out of date, so that will need revision.
Probably it is brave for an academic at Princeton U. to point out that globalisation has downsides, but for me the critical analyses were too still shallow. There were many downsides of globalisation that were either mentioned in passing but not considered in depth or not mentioned at all. For example the systemic effects of the 'human enterprise' as William Rees calls it, on the ecological systems is hardly covered. Also the depth, scope and persistence of human suffering that globalisation has brought and brings is not really on the 'menu'. The horrendous effects of global industry such as exponentially increased mining, the development and employment of 300 thousand chemicals that are mostly finding their way into the atmosphere, in landfills, i fresh water in the oceans with no regulation are just a few examples. I think it would be helpful to use the nine planetary boundaries developed by the Resilience Institute in Stockholm in this course, as the discipline of earth systems science provides their foundation. Also, the crossing of the BPs is a direct result of globalisation. Why are earth system science findings not included?
Also globalisation of industrial agriculture pollutes every ecosystem it touches and ruins the lives and livellhoods of small farmers, small fisherfolk, indigenous peoples and marginalised people who live in scarifice zones. These people and the ecosystems did not get much love or attention although the 'story' of globalisation cannt be told without including structures and patterns to achieve and maintain domination to have 'cheap labour, cheap energy, cheap food and cheap resources (Jason Moore).
The interviews were very insteresting some better than others. It would have been nice of the Prof had now and then asked a follow up question with a bit of bite, instead of only softball questions but I guess he was grateful to have the interviewees agree to talk to him.
The reading list seems OK but it is a shame that the discussion questions are always about personalisation and never about the reading. Including a few short texts or excerpts and asking some good questions or setting some exercises in relation to those texts would add a lot to the learning experience. Professor Centeno's article (with colleagues) on The emergence of global systemic risk from 2015 for example could have been usedin week one or week two. I added a reading list of my own for week 6 as there was none given. If you need me to send it again let me know. In that context why not offer us a chance to upload articles for others?
All in all the prof and team did a good job for a first venture into this difficult topic and I give them a lot of credit for the effort.