Journal of Systems Thinking · Volume 5, Issue 1 · 2025-08-20
The Part-Pano Move
Announcement of Discovery for a New Cognitive Move in Systems Thinking
Kevin Brown
https://doi.org/10.54120/jost.2025.000008
Abstract
Discovering a new cognitive Move in systems thinking is akin to discovering a new axiom in geometry or a new prime in number theory: it reveals a universal, reusable structure of thought that is independent of content and immediately useful across domains. The Part-Pano Move, proposed by Kevin A. Brown, is such a discovery—the 189th Move identified in the canon. It extends the familiar vertical logic of Zoom In and Zoom Out into a lateral, panoramic direction. The Part-Pano Move begins with an identity that is also a whole (i.e., it has internal parts), and then structurally situates that whole as a part in multiple lateral systems simultaneously—a “panorama” of wholes. This lateral nesting reveals diverse meanings and roles across systems, enhancing systems literacy, perspective-taking, and problem-solving. This paper introduces the Part-Pano Move, clarifies its structural composition, and outlines its cognitive and practical significance.
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