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+0.13 How Simple Systems Fail (thedanward.com)
3 points by 9wzYQbTYsAIc 1235 days ago | 0 comments on HN | Mild Positive Editorial · v3.4 · 2026-02-25
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.25 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.20 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: +0.10 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: -0.07 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: No Data — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: No Data — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law Article 7: No Data — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: No Data — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: No Data — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: No Data — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.18 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.33 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: No Data — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: No Data — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: ND — Property Article 17: No Data — Property 17 Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought Article 18: No Data — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.64 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.15 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: ND — Political Participation Article 21: No Data — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: No Data — Social Security 22 Article 23: ND — Work & Equal Pay Article 23: No Data — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure Article 24: No Data — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: ND — Standard of Living Article 25: No Data — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.43 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.43 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.18 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.23 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: +0.10 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.13 Unweighted Mean +0.15
Max +0.64 Article 19 Min -0.18 Article 12
Signal 16 No Data 15
Confidence 19% Volatility 0.29 (Medium)
Negative 2 Channels E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL +0.13 Editorial-dominant
FW Ratio 58% 40 facts · 29 inferences
Evidence: High: 1 Medium: 5 Low: 10 No Data: 15
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.18 (3 articles) Security: -0.07 (1 articles) Legal: 0.00 (0 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.07 (2 articles) Personal: 0.00 (0 articles) Expression: 0.39 (2 articles) Economic & Social: 0.00 (0 articles) Cultural: 0.43 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.17 (3 articles)
Editorial Channel
What the content says
+0.55
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Advocacy Framing Practice
Editorial
+0.55
SETL
+0.29

Editorial: Article strongly advocates for transparency, learning from system analysis, and sharing of insights. Structural: Open access, free distribution, social sharing buttons, public RSS feed, email sign-up for updates. Domain context supports: author mission as consultant/educator, access model free, no censorship apparent. High evidence for freedom of expression and information seeking/sharing.

+0.40
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.40
SETL
+0.14

Editorial: Article engages in intellectual and cultural participation through systems analysis and design discourse. Advocates for learning from failure as cultural/intellectual contribution. Structural: Attribution to author visible; links to author's work and professional identity; supports dissemination of intellectual work. Moderate positive evidence for cultural/scientific participation.

+0.35
Article 26 Education
Medium Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.35
SETL
+0.13

Editorial: Article advocates for systems thinking education and learning from failure—core educational values. Structured around pedagogical principles (clear lessons, accessibility of analysis). Structural: Free content, accessible language, designed for learning and dissemination. Domain context: author/consultant mission supports education. Moderate positive evidence for right to education and human development.

+0.25
Preamble Preamble
Low Framing
Editorial
+0.25
SETL
ND

Editorial framing emphasizes rational systems thinking and learning from failure, aligned with human dignity and universal reason. No structural signals on domain-level commitment to human rights.

+0.25
Article 29 Duties to Community
Low Framing
Editorial
+0.25
SETL
+0.11

Editorial: Article advocates for rational system improvement and shared responsibility—related to community duties. Limited explicit community/collective framing. Structural: Supports dissemination and engagement, but no explicit call for collective action or community responsibility.

+0.20
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
-0.11

Editorial: content freely accessible without geographic restriction. Structural: site globally reachable, no geo-blocking, multiple language support via WordPress/internationalization. Domain context supports access (open model, no paywall).

+0.20
Article 28 Social & International Order
Low Framing
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
+0.10

Editorial: Content advocates for transparent failure analysis and learning—supports rule of law and rational order. No explicit legal/institutional framing. Structural: No evidence of legal guarantees or institutional backing. Minimal observable signal regarding social/international order supporting rights.

+0.15
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Low Framing
Editorial
+0.15
SETL
ND

Content emphasizes rational analysis and shared human understanding of system failure, supporting equal dignity. Limited direct human rights content. Domain mission (consultant/author) supports learning and equity of access.

+0.10
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.10
SETL
+0.19

Editorial content neutral on life/security. Structural signals negative: undisclosed third-party tracking (Google Analytics, ShareThis, MailMunch) without explicit consent mechanism. reCAPTCHA adds privacy risk. Domain context accessibility modifier offsets slightly.

+0.05
Article 12 Privacy
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.05
SETL
+0.22

Editorial content neutral on privacy/interference. Structural signals strongly negative: tracking systems (Google Analytics, ShareThis, reCAPTCHA, MailMunch), email capture form, and social media integration all operate without visible consent/privacy safeguards. Domain tracking ad modifier reinforces negative signal.

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Low Practice

No editorial content addressing discrimination. Site structure shows basic non-discriminatory access; uses reCAPTCHA for bot prevention (neutral practice). No evidence of exclusion by race, gender, status.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery
ND

No observable content addressing slavery or servitude.

ND
Article 5 No Torture
ND

No observable content addressing torture or degrading treatment.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood
ND

No observable content addressing right to recognition as person before law.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law
ND

No observable content addressing equality before law.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy
ND

No observable content addressing right to remedy by courts.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
ND

No observable content addressing arbitrary arrest or detention.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing
ND

No observable content addressing fair trial.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
ND

No observable content addressing criminal law principles.

ND
Article 14 Asylum
ND

No observable content addressing asylum or persecution.

ND
Article 15 Nationality
ND

No observable content addressing nationality.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family
ND

No observable content addressing marriage or family.

ND
Article 17 Property
ND

No observable content addressing property rights.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
ND

No observable content addressing freedom of thought, conscience, religion.

ND
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Low Practice

No editorial content on assembly/association. Structural: Site allows comments/engagement (comments feed available via RSS), social sharing suggests community participation. However, no explicit community moderation policy visible.

ND
Article 21 Political Participation
ND

No observable content addressing political participation or governance.

ND
Article 22 Social Security
ND

No observable content addressing social/economic rights or entitlements.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
ND

No observable content addressing work or employment rights.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
ND

No observable content addressing leisure or rest.

ND
Article 25 Standard of Living
ND

No observable content addressing health, food, housing, or social services.

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Low Practice

No editorial content on preventing UDHR destruction. Structural: Absence of any indication that rights discussed in article are being denied or abused. No evidence of harmful interpretation or restriction. Minimal but slightly positive signal from neutral stance.

Structural Channel
What the site does
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy
No privacy policy accessible from provided content; reCAPTCHA and Google Analytics present but no explicit privacy commitment.
Terms of Service
No Terms of Service visible in provided content.
Accessibility -0.05
Article 3
Semantic HTML (schema.org markup) present; WCAG-compliant responsive design; however no explicit accessibility statement observed.
Mission +0.05
Article 19
Site describes author as 'Consultant and Author'; content focuses on systems thinking and educational discourse, supporting transparent communication and learning.
Editorial Code
No editorial code of conduct or journalistic standards stated on page.
Ownership
Copyright notice present (Dan Ward); personal blog/website; no corporate or institutional conflicts apparent.
Access Model +0.10
Article 19
Content free and publicly accessible; no paywall or registration barrier; encourages sharing via social widgets.
Ad/Tracking -0.10
Article 3
Google Analytics present (UA-62323223-1); ShareThis tracking; MailMunch email capture; third-party tracking without explicit opt-in consent mechanism visible.
+0.40
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Advocacy Framing Practice
Structural
+0.40
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
+0.29

Editorial: Article strongly advocates for transparency, learning from system analysis, and sharing of insights. Structural: Open access, free distribution, social sharing buttons, public RSS feed, email sign-up for updates. Domain context supports: author mission as consultant/educator, access model free, no censorship apparent. High evidence for freedom of expression and information seeking/sharing.

+0.35
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Advocacy Framing
Structural
+0.35
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
+0.14

Editorial: Article engages in intellectual and cultural participation through systems analysis and design discourse. Advocates for learning from failure as cultural/intellectual contribution. Structural: Attribution to author visible; links to author's work and professional identity; supports dissemination of intellectual work. Moderate positive evidence for cultural/scientific participation.

+0.30
Article 26 Education
Medium Advocacy Framing
Structural
+0.30
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
+0.13

Editorial: Article advocates for systems thinking education and learning from failure—core educational values. Structured around pedagogical principles (clear lessons, accessibility of analysis). Structural: Free content, accessible language, designed for learning and dissemination. Domain context: author/consultant mission supports education. Moderate positive evidence for right to education and human development.

+0.25
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Medium Advocacy Practice
Structural
+0.25
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
-0.11

Editorial: content freely accessible without geographic restriction. Structural: site globally reachable, no geo-blocking, multiple language support via WordPress/internationalization. Domain context supports access (open model, no paywall).

+0.20
Article 29 Duties to Community
Low Framing
Structural
+0.20
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
+0.11

Editorial: Article advocates for rational system improvement and shared responsibility—related to community duties. Limited explicit community/collective framing. Structural: Supports dissemination and engagement, but no explicit call for collective action or community responsibility.

+0.15
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Low Practice
Structural
+0.15
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
ND

No editorial content on assembly/association. Structural: Site allows comments/engagement (comments feed available via RSS), social sharing suggests community participation. However, no explicit community moderation policy visible.

+0.15
Article 28 Social & International Order
Low Framing
Structural
+0.15
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
+0.10

Editorial: Content advocates for transparent failure analysis and learning—supports rule of law and rational order. No explicit legal/institutional framing. Structural: No evidence of legal guarantees or institutional backing. Minimal observable signal regarding social/international order supporting rights.

+0.10
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Low Practice
Structural
+0.10
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
ND

No editorial content addressing discrimination. Site structure shows basic non-discriminatory access; uses reCAPTCHA for bot prevention (neutral practice). No evidence of exclusion by race, gender, status.

+0.10
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Low Practice
Structural
+0.10
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
ND

No editorial content on preventing UDHR destruction. Structural: Absence of any indication that rights discussed in article are being denied or abused. No evidence of harmful interpretation or restriction. Minimal but slightly positive signal from neutral stance.

-0.15
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.15
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
+0.19

Editorial content neutral on life/security. Structural signals negative: undisclosed third-party tracking (Google Analytics, ShareThis, MailMunch) without explicit consent mechanism. reCAPTCHA adds privacy risk. Domain context accessibility modifier offsets slightly.

-0.20
Article 12 Privacy
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.20
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
+0.22

Editorial content neutral on privacy/interference. Structural signals strongly negative: tracking systems (Google Analytics, ShareThis, reCAPTCHA, MailMunch), email capture form, and social media integration all operate without visible consent/privacy safeguards. Domain tracking ad modifier reinforces negative signal.

ND
Preamble Preamble
Low Framing

Editorial framing emphasizes rational systems thinking and learning from failure, aligned with human dignity and universal reason. No structural signals on domain-level commitment to human rights.

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Low Framing

Content emphasizes rational analysis and shared human understanding of system failure, supporting equal dignity. Limited direct human rights content. Domain mission (consultant/author) supports learning and equity of access.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery
ND

No observable content addressing slavery or servitude.

ND
Article 5 No Torture
ND

No observable content addressing torture or degrading treatment.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood
ND

No observable content addressing right to recognition as person before law.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law
ND

No observable content addressing equality before law.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy
ND

No observable content addressing right to remedy by courts.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
ND

No observable content addressing arbitrary arrest or detention.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing
ND

No observable content addressing fair trial.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
ND

No observable content addressing criminal law principles.

ND
Article 14 Asylum
ND

No observable content addressing asylum or persecution.

ND
Article 15 Nationality
ND

No observable content addressing nationality.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family
ND

No observable content addressing marriage or family.

ND
Article 17 Property
ND

No observable content addressing property rights.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
ND

No observable content addressing freedom of thought, conscience, religion.

ND
Article 21 Political Participation
ND

No observable content addressing political participation or governance.

ND
Article 22 Social Security
ND

No observable content addressing social/economic rights or entitlements.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
ND

No observable content addressing work or employment rights.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
ND

No observable content addressing leisure or rest.

ND
Article 25 Standard of Living
ND

No observable content addressing health, food, housing, or social services.

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