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Re:Ask HN: What has your work taught you that other people d... by CrackpotGonzo on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @07:21AM (#22044105)

This is a great point. I read Thinking in Systems a few years ago and it changed how I observe and try to influence (or not) existing systems. Highly recommend. https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp...

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Re:Ask HN: What has your work taught you that other people d... by tudorpavel on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @08:53AM (#22044700)

I recently read "An Introduction to General Systems Thinking" by Gerald M. Weinberg [0], which may or may not be in the same vain. These concepts are hard to wrap my mind around but they are appealing. I'll try your recommendation too, thanks!

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-General-Systems-Thinking...

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Re:Ask HN: What has your work taught you that other people d... by aelhage on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @09:00AM (#22044741)

I highly recommend this as well. Coming at this with a background in mechanical engineering, ie, familiar with formal definitions of control systems, feedback loops, delays, etc, this book did a fantastic job showing how all those same concepts apply to nontraditional systems without requiring any deep technical knowledge of control systems.

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