Archive for the ‘systems’ Category

Just a few years from now in 2027 will begin the 100th anniversary of a series of discoveries in physics and mathematics which describe limits on human — or any! — knowledge and ability. This decade-long centenary is a carrier wave which will be loaded with opportunities in the form of various celebrations, panels, writings, […]


The Limits To Growth showed the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet in 1972. Lead author Donella Meadows continued her big picture environmental & social analysis for the rest of her life, and I find her “Twelve Leverage Points to Intervene in a System” a very handy map to help understanding things from […]