Cause Quote by Gregory Bateson
“Logic is a poor model of cause and effect.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Steps to an Ecology of Mind, 1972
Causal reasoning often oversimplifies complex interactions, missing true cause‑effect dynamics
In simple terms: Causality is more complex than simple models
Question assumptions about cause and effect
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- scientific research
- daily decision making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What hidden feedback might you be ignoring?
- When does a simple cause‑effect view fail?
Simple models can mislead when systems are nonlinear