Systems thinkers and hurt LO19025

d.l.dwiggins@computer.org
Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:08:20 -0700

Mnr AM de Lange writes:
> However, "systems thinking" is also losing its power. Why? Because system
> thinkers also resist the incorporation of certain things in their
> systems. In other words, the moment we fragment something from the whole
> to exclude it, we lose power.

> What do we fragment from systems thinking which renders it
> powerless? I can think of many things. I will note only three
> important things: God, life and creativity. It is the horrible
> "system" which remains which is causing all the hurt.

At, whom do you refer to by "systems thinkers"? As I understand the
phrase, I'd certainly include you. I'm having trouble identifying people
I'd consider systems thinkers in any sense, who also have created a
horrible system that is causing all the hurt.

Regards,

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