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“There is yet one leverage point that is even higher than changing a paradigm. That is to keep oneself unattached in the arena of paradigms, to stay flexible, to realize that no paradigm is “true,” that every one, including the one that sweetly shapes your own worldview, is a tremendously limited understanding of an immense and amazing universe that is far beyond human comprehension. It is to "get" at a gut level the paradigm that there are paradigms, and to see that that itself is a paradigm, and to regard that whole realization as devastatingly funny.”

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Thinking in Systems: A Primer

This book serves as an introductory text on systems thinking, examining the principles and practices of analyzing and designing systems. It delves into the core concepts of systems theory, providing insights into how systems operate and evolve. The author offers practical tools and frameworks for understanding and managing complexity in various contexts, including social, economic, and environmental systems. more

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