“To function effectively, the system scientist must know a considerable amount about the natural world AND about mathematics, without being an expert in either field. This is clearly a prescription for career disaster in today's world of ultra-high specialization.” KnowsWorldTodayNaturalCareersFieldsAmountScientistFunctionMathematicsDisasterExpertsNatural WorldPrescriptionsToday's WorldSpecializationUltras Author:John L. Casti
“System theorists know that it's easy to couple simple-to-understand systems into a "super system" that's capable of displaying behavioral modes that cannot be seen in any of its constituent parts. This is the process called "emergence."” KnowsEasyProcessSimpleCoupleCapableEmergenceConstituentsTheorists Author:John L. Casti
“Resilience, timing, adaptation - these are the three pillars upon which the emergent properties of interacting systems rest. When the systems are the economy and the environment, understanding of the relationships among these concepts is crucial. This volume does a better job of explaining how to manage both money and nature to ensure humanity's long-term future than any other work I know of. Read and reflect.” KnowsLongDoeJobsHumanityThreeUnderstandingTermEconomyEnvironmentConceptsPropertyResilienceManageLong TermCrucialTimingVolumeAdaptationExplainingPillarsInteractingBetter Jobs Author:John L. Casti
