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Thinking in Systems
By Donella Meadows
Meadows asks readers to see connections rather than treating each problem as an isolated part. A change in one place may create effects elsewhere. Her approach also invites humility about what we measure and what a measurement leaves out.
Try it in ordinary life
Sketch how requests enter a shared inbox, who handles them, and where replies wait. Ask what happens downstream when one stage speeds up.
A thought to take away
What keeps recreating the problem after you fix it?
Follow the source
Author or publisher: Thinking in Systems
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