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System boundaries define what is analyzed

Choosing where to draw the theoretical line around a problem dictates entirely which variables are considered and which externalities are ignored. When planning a move, International relocation requires mapping complex bureaucracies across distinct national boundaries.¹

Footnotes

1. Meadows, D. H. (2008). Thinking in Systems. ↩