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This 3 page paper considers the Newtonian paradigm and whether or not it still holds good in the 21st century, and argues that it does not, and should be replaced with the Chaos paradigm. It also considers the drivers of the New Millennium, including technology, globalization, and an emerging concern for globally responsible leadership. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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universe works. This paper considers the Newtonian paradigm and whether or not it still holds good in the 21st century, and why. It also considers the drivers of the new
millennium, and some of the consequences of these drivers. Newtonian Paradigm and Chaos paradigm The Newtonian paradigm is "the product of the Scientific Revolution which began in the 16th century
... [it is] the mechanistic paradigm: the world and everything in it as a giant machine" (Cox, 2004). The clock is the "preferred Newtonian metaphor" since it is characterized by
"finely tooled gears meshing smoothly and precisely, ticking along predictably, measurably and reliably, keeping perfect time" (Cox, 2004). This image was, for a long time, that image that fit the
way the universe worked. The Newtonian paradigm is so much a part of society that its become part of the language (Cox, 2004). When things are going well, we say
theyre "like clockwork" and we describe employees as working together like a "well-oiled machine" (Cox, 2004). In recent times, however, it appears that the "well-oiled machine" may be breaking down.
In the face of an increasingly complex and chaotic world, the Newtonian paradigm no longer applies, and many believe that it has been replaced by the Chaos paradigm. Chaos
theory has arisen out of a desire to explain this new, more confusing universe. One source writes that many times, small choices can lead to "overwhelming results that generate either
a virtuous cycle or a vicious cycle" (Sa, 2004). But we make choices based on many different criteria; if results could be "clearly predicted by stability and linearity" (the Newtonian
paradigm), we wouldnt have such difficulty deciding among courses of action (Sa, 2004). The corollary is also true: when circumstances are marked by linearity and stability, the results of our
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