“General Systems Theory is a name which has come into use to describe a level of theoretical model-building which lies somewhere between the highly generalized constructions of pure mathematics and the specific theories of the specialized disciplines. Mathematics attempts to organize highly general relationships into a coherent system, a system however which does not have any necessary connections with the "real" world around us. It studies all thinkable relationships abstracted from any concrete situation or body of empirical knowledge.” WorldDoeRealUseBodyLyingNamesLevelsSituationStudyBuildingTheoryDisciplinePureModelsConnectionsMathematicsReal WorldConstructionConcreteOrganizeTheoreticalThinkableSystems Theory Author:Kenneth E. Boulding
“When you're at the beginning of your career, there are a lot of, "I don't care about this," jobs that you take because it's about building your resume and building connections. There are so many factors that don't have anything to do with choosing for the material.” CareJobsCareersBuildingMaterialsConnectionsDon't CareFactorsI Don't CareResumes Author:Billy Porter
“Building new connections is a critical part of building a new economy. The American education system, as flawed as it is, is great for the creative class because of the way it mixes up networks.” WayClassEconomyCreativeBuildingConnectionsCriticalFlawedEducation SystemAmerican EducationAmerican Education System Author:danah boyd
“In the first stage of insight-building, all that researchers can do is observe phenomena. Second, they classify the phenomena in a way that helps them simplify the apparent complexities of the world so they can ignore the meaningless differences and draw connections between the things that really seem to matter. Third, based on the classification system, they propose a theory. The theory is a statement of what causes what and why, and under what circumstances.” WorldWayFirstsMatterHelpingSeemsCausesCan DoDifferencesStageBuildingTheoryCircumstancesDrawsConnectionsThirdsInsightStatementsComplexityMeaninglessProposeSimplifyResearchersClassification Author:Clayton Christensen
“In a building with apartments, of course, you want to make connections. Life is easier that way. There's salt if you don't have salt; you can knock at someone's door, like in any city. But you know, you can hear the others, and you want to sleep, you get annoyed.” IfsKnowsWayWantLife IsCoursesSleepCitiesDoorsBuildingEasierConnectionsSaltApartmentAnnoyedWant To Sleep Author:Juliette Binoche
“I always say that the real success of Wine Library wasn't due to the videos I posted, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships.” PeopleRealHoursTalkingBuildingConnectionsWineLibraryDuesVideoOnlineReal SuccessBuilding Relationships Book:The Thank You Economy (Enhanced Edition) Source: The Thank You Economy (Enhanced Edition)
“When it seems impossible that a deep connection with another person could just go away instead of changing form. It seems impossible that you will one day look up and say the words "I used to date someone who lived in that building," referring to a three-year relationship. As simple as if it was a pizza place that is now a dry cleaner's. It happens. Keep walking.” IfsYearsLooksPersonsSeemsHappensFormUsedThreeSimpleImpossibleBuildingWalkingOne DayConnectionsDryLook UpGoing AwayThree YearsPizzaCleanersReferringDeep ConnectionsDry Cleaners Book:How Did You Get This Number Source: How Did You Get This Number
“In order to design buildings with a sensuous connection to life, one must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction.” ThinkingWayFormOrderDesignBuildingConnectionsConstructionSensuous Author:Peter Zumthor