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What does all this have to do with systems? Just this, that if I design a system with no regard for the universe that surrounds it, I will have scanty knowledge of what can impact* it. That is not a formula for success. To fit my system in to the larger system of systems around it, I must go to the next higher level of recursion”

— John Gall, How to Use Conscious Purpose Without Wrecking Everything

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Yes. *That* John Gall.

1977 edition, for those who care and have more $ than i :)
etsy.com/listing/1726289830/sy

I have the 1978 titanic one so i’m good :)

But i dooooo have a workshop that already has wonderful folk (but more would be good):

mastodon.social/@RuthMalan/113

Y’all so done with my shit you’re not clicking through?

It’s the price of two tech books, but the length of half of one?

That’s value right there! ;)

Ruth Malan

Do i post like an auctioneer sounds?

(My to do list is scary long; procrastinating is the only way!)

“A lightning bolt in the gathering gloom.” — The New York Times

Funny how every era feels itself to be “gathering gloom” ish and they are right… it just gets more so… ??

In the 3rd edition, it was renamed to The Systems Bible

fyi. I mean…

‘JUST CALLING IT “FEEDBACK” DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT HAS ACTUALLY FED BACK’

“ A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system”

I’m so proud of all of us. Desisting.

Despite the compelling draw of a cover with a chain held together by a paper clip.

:D

@RuthMalan I miss the twitter account that just tweeted all caps quotes of that book. Such a banger.

@romeu someone needs to recreate that here!!!!