Viable Systems Model and EKS LO25246

From: Gavin Ritz (garritz@xtra.co.nz)
Date: 08/29/00


Replying to LO25243 --

Hi Winfried

Winfried Dressler wrote:

> >You have had some reservations about EKS.
>
> Did I? When I was studying EKS, I was delighted by the truth I found in it
> and I had to learn that it is only a model and not the truth.

Excellent point only a model, truth has nothing to do with these models,
we are trying to get invariant factors and agreed paramaters-which of
course change over time.

> Looking for
> supplements I stumbled over Goldratts TOC.

Also only a model (I know TOC quite well), it uses the fact the there is
attenuation of complexity. Its capability of handling recursive levels of
complexity is zero. A major problem if one ones to take complexity into
account.

> Surely Beer and Jacque also provide valuable supplements.

Also only models and definitely not the truth "however a far more elegant
model than TOC"

> Like Senge and last not least this very list.

Another good point, and is it also not then appropriate to say that our
view of spiritual matters is also only a model, that we choose to project
onto the world.

Kindest
gavin

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