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A primer on how systems work and why they often surprise us
2008Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Donella Meadows, an environmental scientist, introduces systems thinking. She explains stocks, flows and feedback loops and shows why systems resist change. She ends with leverage points for intervening.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like ideas that apply across fields.
What you will get
Published after her death.
Thinking in Systems Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Systems · Feedback loops · Change
Length
240 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Donella H. Meadows.
Setting
Economies, ecosystems and organizations.
What makes it different
A clear and short primer on systems.
Feel
Clear, modest and wise.
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