I’m reading Gregory Bateson’s book, Mind and Nature. Bateson was an anthropologist, sociologist, second order cyberneticist and philosopher. In this book Bateson wrote an accessible philos… more →
Framework 21wrote 1 week ago: “Cybernetics was defined by Wiener as ‘the science of control and communication, in the animal and t … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Well, after some posts about systems thinking and complex adaptive systems, the discussions where fr … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Our strengths are our connections to the environment Our strengths are not in ourselves. They are i … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Joined up Management is a Very Good Idea in theory. I look forward to finding convincing examples of … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Cybernetics The second major classical systems theory is cybernetics, which originated from a cross- … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I have sorely neglected to post on this blog, because I’ve been busy writing papers! So, I am … more →
wrote 1 month ago: He messaged me today and said that our last Skype call (>>see here<<) left him “a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: See the prelude – Joanna Macy on the Great Turning http://joannamacy.net/ (educational video) … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Toxic junk “The great challenge of the 21st century isn’t churning out more toxic junk … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The last post about ‘Systems thinking’ again showed differences in understanding of the subject. Mai … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I have added a couple of whitepapers to the blog for your interest. The first, ‘Brand and Corp … more →
wrote 1 month ago: My calls for ’systems thinking’ and ’systems change’ are easily misunderstoo … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Silos or Systems – Is Your thinking holding you back? By Jessi LaCosta It’s tempting – especia … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The CritG is a visual tool that maps family relations and larger social forces. It is used to (a) ex … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I remember my first class on systems theory; it convinced me that I wanted to be a family therapist. … more →
wrote 1 month ago: According to the medical model hallucinations and delusions are separate symptoms of mental disorder … more →
wrote 1 month ago: It finally got to me. By “it” I mean the awareness that I have to leave this job at hosp … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Inspired by the many comments on previous posts and their deferring visions (myself included) about … more →
wrote 1 month ago: (original post) In the technological world of computer applications, where products are guiding the … more →