The idea of the mechanistic view of the world was likened to a clock -made up of many interconnected components (pieces), which function as a whole (machine). To understand the machine, we have to understand the parts. Technically, this is a new way of understanding life, and the principle of interconnectedness could be applied to the way we see the world (as a machine). The same applies to the human body (as a machine), as well as other systems in the world such as politics and health system. In addressing the systems of the world, no problem should be treated in isolation due to the inter-relationship among the pieces.
An example was given from the health system, and the following chain of events is being observed: Cutting down trees in the rain-forest causes global warming, and using the cut down trees to build ranches for red meat could introduce some long terms effects. The effects include health conditions such as heart failure, and government spending on the production of artificial hearts. To illustrate this further, the following systemigram is used to depict the impact of cutting down trees on the economy.
This is to say that problems faced in the economic system could be a long term effect of a short term decision. If a systemic failure occurs, observing every mechanical piece is therefore critical to tracing the root cause of the problem for a sustainable solution to emerge. What bothers me is that some of the decisions and policies in a system (eg. to cut down trees) could also be politically influenced for personal gains at the expense of peoples lives.