Making Sense of Chaos – Doyne Farmer

We live in an era of unprecedented complexity, where technology, globalization, and economic uncertainty create both extraordinary opportunities and immense risks. Fossil fuels drive global wealth yet threaten the planet. Automation fuels prosperity but also unemployment. Financial crises deepen inequality and political division. At the heart of these challenges lies the economy—yet traditional economic models have repeatedly failed us.

In Making Sense of Chaos, Doyne Farmer—a pioneer in complex systems science—lays out a bold manifesto for transforming economics. Drawing from his life, research, and groundbreaking ideas, he argues that by using big data, powerful computing, and complexity science, we can build realistic models of the global economy. These models allow us to simulate emergent behavior, test solutions, and make better predictions—offering a more scientific approach to solving the world’s toughest economic challenges.

A blend of memoir, science, and visionary thinking, Making Sense of Chaos presents a revolutionary new way to understand and navigate our increasingly uncertain world.