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neale 's review for:
Thinking in Systems: A Primer
by Donella H. Meadows
Overall pretty interesting if not a bit dry and preachy at times though I suppose that’s to be expected.
Some interesting insight into how systems work and how people work as well. People are generally predisposed to pessimism and this book addresses the regular reinforcements that should occur to take this into account. The author states that people believe someone saying they can’t do something over someone telling them they can. I think that’s a pretty interesting and fair observation.
My most memorable takeaways are that the GNP doesn’t matter alone without taking into account things that are hard to measure. Excluding health, happiness, and quality of life from systems discussions negatively impacts the system. Rivers flood more than lakes. Learn how to express yourself with the right terms for your audience and subject (inuit populations have 53 words to describe snow).
Overall a recommend giving it a read. Cool graphs too.
Some interesting insight into how systems work and how people work as well. People are generally predisposed to pessimism and this book addresses the regular reinforcements that should occur to take this into account. The author states that people believe someone saying they can’t do something over someone telling them they can. I think that’s a pretty interesting and fair observation.
My most memorable takeaways are that the GNP doesn’t matter alone without taking into account things that are hard to measure. Excluding health, happiness, and quality of life from systems discussions negatively impacts the system. Rivers flood more than lakes. Learn how to express yourself with the right terms for your audience and subject (inuit populations have 53 words to describe snow).
Overall a recommend giving it a read. Cool graphs too.