The rapid development of science and information technologies is changing the palette of world development, revealing its contradictory and complex nature. The situation of instability is intensifying, the world is acquiring signs of turbulence and crisis. A person is always forced to adapt to the changes in the world, and it is important for him to acquire new skills and competencies. The benchmark in this process for her is the realization that changes are the norm, they occur due to the variability of the external and internal environment, the constant search for ideas and opportunities to find stability, at least for a short time. The ability to analyze problems contextually and variably will allow to perceive nonlinearity as a universal characteristic of a complex world.