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A great book for this is Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows. She has many illustrative examples that really help get the points across. Coming from an elect
by wyc 9y ago
A great book for this is Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows. She has many illustrative examples that really help get the points across. Coming from an electrical engineering background, I found her discussion around the interactions between positive and negative loops to be very interesting.
https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp/1603580557 https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp...
- fjsolwmv 9y agoHmm, someone claims that she invented Malthusianism. She must have a time travel system.... "Limits to Growth―the first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet"
- germinalphrase 9y agoAgreed. This is a nice primer.
- neurocline 9y agoI tried reading this book several years ago and bounced right off. Given the multiple recommendations, I'll give it a second try.
- hiq 8y agoYou can always start with the summary given at the end of the book (IIRC), and maybe that'll be enough to trigger your interest and motivates your going through at least some of the chapters.
- mvkel 8y agoA possible alternative might be The Fifth Discipline. I found it a bit easier to process.