Layered Thinking - Nested Layers & Subsytems

Question 1

1. The individual

Answer 1

•Pyschology, values, needs, skills.

•Identity (gender, ethnicity, class)

•Habits and decision-making models (automatic behaviours (buying same breakfast every morning) and internal rulers or shortcuts people use when making choices (what do I get vs. what I pay)

Question 2

2.Organisation (e.g. a food company)

Answer 2

•Mission, structure, leadership style
•Internal rules, culture
•Budget constraints, strategy

Question 3

3.Market/Sector

Answer 3

•Competitors, pricing norms, supply chains
•Incentives (e.g. subsidies, taxes)
•Industry regulations, labour market forces

Question 4

4.Cultural Subsystems

Answer 4

•Beliefs around health, meat, ethics, convenience
•Shifts in identity (e.g. veganism as status or protest)
•Media and public narratives

Question 5

5.Political and Economic Systems

Answer 5

•Trade policies, inflation, minimum wage laws
•Corporate lobbying, international agreements
•Investment trends, capital flow

Question 6

6.Environmental System

Answer 6

•Resource availability (water, land)
•Carbon emissions, biodiversity loss
•Waste and life cycle of materials