Re:Ask HN: What Does “Holistic” Mean?
by giantg2 on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @09:36PM
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Basically, it means to think of all parts of a system as a complete system, not viewing the parts of the system independently.
For example, if you review a car, like in the publication Car and Driver, you might look at the engine and rate it, but it would be within the context of that car. You could have a high output engine and weak brakes, which might make the car less attractive from a holistic view (and maybe dangerous). You want to see how all the parts of that car 'add up' as a complete system.
For example, if you review a car, like in the publication Car and Driver, you might look at the engine and rate it, but it would be within the context of that car. You could have a high output engine and weak brakes, which might make the car less attractive from a holistic view (and maybe dangerous). You want to see how all the parts of that car 'add up' as a complete system.