- …
- …
Ergodicity 101 Course
Introduction to Financing Systemic Transformation for the Regenerative, Net positive and Circular Economy.
How are we like a fly trying to get through a closed window? All we need to do is see the handle clearly, and pull (not push harder) the window open.
This 4-week course will delve into a powerful, and counter-intuitive, way of constructing a regenerative economy. Ergodic investment and entrepreneurship. Participants will explore the real dynamics of capital growth, the impact of unpredictables, and how the bigger the unpredictability in the world, the more effective ergodic investment strategies become.
Ergodic investing and business building is the ground breaking new approach we need now.
Led by the authors of the book Ergodic Investor & Entrepreneur, Graham Boyd and Jack Reardon.
The Ergodic Investor & Entrepreneur
Nature needs unpredictability to power natural capital regeneration. Start using this power now in your business.
There is a far better way to invest and run businesses in times of rapid change. In fact, the more VUCA the business context is, the more an ergodic strategy outperforms conventional investment theses.
Ergodic design is a little-known driver of the success of nature, and even companies like Apple, Unilever, or the Japanese Keiretsu. You can start using it in your investments or startups now. It is a must to get circular, net positive, regenerative etc. business to thrive.
The underlying issue that we solve: the true dynamics of business are different to the underlying assumptions hidden in today's investment and business theories.
At Evolutesix, we have identified this issue and developed a solution that you can implement.
To stepchange your investment or business performance, watch this video, read the book, and attend this 101 course. If you're already familiar with ergodicity and would like to dive deeper and put it into practice on your endeavour; then join the Ergodicity Masterclass!Most thoughtful observers understand the capital formation process of our economy is broken. Few understand how the flawed statistics lying at the foundation of “high finance” has led us astray. Perhaps only Boyd and Reardon can illuminate how ergodic thinking shines a light on the path to a prosperous future by aligning our finance with the complexity of how all living systems actually work: in dynamic balance, collaboratively.
John Fullerton; Founder Capital Institute, author Regenerative Capitalism
We often tend to polarize our societal choices as either/or, the market or the state, competition or cooperation between businesses. What is lacking is the third level of integration: the practice and institution of the commons. This book reflects the return of this theme in business thinking, and is a highly necessary preparation for a world in existential risk.
Michel Bauwens
If sustainable, net positive business is the right path (for business and society), why is it difficult? Why doesn’t it happen naturally, and what stands in the way? To answer that core question, Graham and Jack lay out a flaw they see in how businesses and investments are managed. A more optimal path is possible, but requires a new understanding of the dynamics of capital in
business, they say, and show how to invest and build for both net positive and profitability in ways that seem impossible today.
Andrew Winston; sustainability thought leader and best-selling author (with Paul Polman) of Net Positive
Business must become a true collaborative citizen delivering on society's needs today. To do so business needs to recognise the inherent nonlinearity and path-dependance of all living systems, including business itself. Graham and Jack's work on non-ergodicity in business is an important contributing voice. Their ergodic investment strategy allows unpredicatbility to become an integral part of business strategy.
Ebru Kaya, Tanuja Prasad. Founders of Regenerative Investing Theory and Community of Practice.
This book is amazing, because it gives a new perspective on business plans:
bringing luck, unpredictables, and black Swans under one strategy, showing how we can win with randomness by pooling, planning, and diversifying at all levels! All investors and entrepreneurs need to apprehend, digest,
and understand. This book is a seed that will blossom with examples to
further convince all.
Marc Castagnet; Impact Entrepreneur
We need to fundamentally rethink our investment paradigms, if capital markets are to play a more important role in financing transformative solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. This book provides fresh insights about
how capital providers across all asset classes can better leverage unpredictability and make use of new business opportunities in systemic investing.
Anja-Nadine König; Founder and Director of Social Impact Markets, Transformative Finance Expert, Facilitator and Mentor.
Harness the unpredictable. This statement jumped out at me immediately when I first skimmed through the book. How could this not be one of the most important strengths for business in today’s polycrisis world, yet all focus on risk management is to attempt the impossible—make it all predictable. And then the surprises hit! While the book debunks competitive economics, its misperceptions and mathematically illogical assumptions, it’s first and foremost a plea for diversified and collaborative businesses. It’s adding a resilience message on how to prepare the transition to a regenerative and distributive economy. This book fixes false assumptions, and I’ll add one of my own: the idea that we can still avoid collapse. We are already in collapse, and no-one can know exactly what additional and potentially exponential unpredictabilities that will bring. Showing us how to harness these for resilience makes this book extra relevant today.
Ralph Thurm; R3.0 Managing Director
Ergodicity 101 program modules
The program is structured in a 1 x weekly 2 hour workshop session on Tuesdays, for 4 weeks. The workshops are composed of insightful presentations, engaging discussion and immersive breakout group sessions. Through interactive discussions and case studies, learners will gain a good understanding of how interconnected companies, holistic capitals, and alternative investment strategies can lead us towards a regenerative future.
Week 1┃Tuesday┃What is Ergodic and Non-Ergodic?
Main Theme: Why is it so hard to build a regenerative economy? Exploring the concept of a regenerative economy and its challenges. Understanding Ergodicity as an enabler to constructing such an economy.
Topic 1: What is Ergodicity? Introduction to the principles and goals of a regenerative economy, why it's been so hard to build such an economy and how to finance startups that will make it easier to systemically transform the economy.
Topic 2: Unpredictability and the non-ergodic nature of business: Unpredictables; the known, knowable and unknowable.
Topic 3: Capital Dynamics in an unpredictable world: Diving into different forms of capital beyond monetary resources, such as natural, social, and human capital. How these capitals, as well as financial capital, contribute to a comprehensive ergodic redesign approach.
Week 2┃Tuesday┃Ergodic Design for Ecosystems
Main Theme: Ergodic design is an unknown driver of the success of companies like Apple, Unilever, or the Japanese Keiretsu. Learn the key role of ergodicity for circular, net positive, regenerative etc. business to thrive.
Topic 4: Ecosystem Thinking and Interactions: Exploring ecosystems as interconnected systems of companies and stakeholders. How interactions drive resource flow and support thriving life. The role of ecosystems in achieving regenerative outcomes.
Week 3┃Tuesday┃Challenging Economic Assumptions
Main Theme: What is our windowpane? Exploring the false ergodicity assumption and its implications for economic wastefulness.
Topic 5: Ergodicity and Its Impact on Economics: Unpacking the 350-year-old false ergodicity assumption in economics and its role in creating wasteful economic behavior. How this assumption affects decision-making and resource allocation.
Topic 6: Opening the Window to Regeneration: Discussing strategies to challenge the ergodicity assumption and enable a regenerative economy. Exploring alternatives and opportunities for sustainable growth that defy conventional economic models.
Week 4┃Tuesday┃Building Ergodically
Main Theme: What is the essence of business, and how can we eliminate harmful myths? Exploring the realities of business growth and their alignment with a regenerative economy.
Topic 7: Unveiling Business and Growth Myths: Questioning the conventional beliefs around business growth, including the typical business plan and linear growth assumptions. Understanding the essence of business beyond short-term gains.
Topic 8: Portfolios vs Ergodic Investing: Examining alternative approaches to portfolio strategies and using ergodic investing to foster regenerative practices.
Now only 299 GBP
The Ergodicity 101 course is limited to 10 people per cohort.
What you get
1. 4 x 2 hour interactive workshop format (Virtual & Live) (1 session per week for 4 weeks)
2. Copy of the newly-released book The Ergodic Investor & Entrepreneur
3. Learn the root cause of why business, and the economy are failing us and actionable steps you can take to contribute to building a regenerative economy.
4. Understand the systemic reasons your investment portfolios can perform better.
5. Be able to think critically, challenge norms, and actively engage in reshaping economic paradigms for a regenerative future.
6. Learn about the correct equations to deliver valid business plans (i.e., don’t assume ergodicity when the world isn’t).
7. Learn how to best execute the strategy by connecting an array of diverse businesses and ecosystems into a fractional profit-pooling ecosystem.
Who this workshop is for:
- Investors and Entrepreneurs, and especially founders, angels, VCs, venture philanthropists, impact investors, net positive investors, family offices with a long-term view.
- Limited to 10 individuals per cohort.
- If you'd like to register with a colleague, contact us here and get a 10% discount.
Order your copy of the book
The Ergodic Investor & Entrepreneur now!
Most thoughtful observers understand the capital formation process of our economy is broken. Few understand how the flawed statistics lying at the foundation of “high finance” has led us astray. Perhaps only Boyd and Reardon can illuminate how ergodic thinking shines a light on the path to a prosperous future by aligning our finance with the complexity of how all living systems actually work: in dynamic balance, collaboratively..
John Fullerton, Founder Capital Institute, author Regenerative CapitalismInterested in a deep dive and a more advanced programme? Check out the Ergodic Masterclass
Ask us anything about Ergodicity, Investment Strategy, business and life!
© 2023