If you are looking for an education on how to apply complex systems science to the real world, start here. Making Things Work unravels the mystery of complexity in some of its most important manifestations: conflict, the spread of disease, the spread of ideas, prevention, and globalization. You’ll learn new ways of thinking about complex problems in an environment of high connectivity, and how to make better decisions that match the scale of the effort with the complexity of the challenge. With examples from the military, healthcare, economics and organizational design, this book is a manual for creating effective teams and organizations that evolve to meet the demands of their changing environments.