John Gall Quote

But how does it come about, step by step, that some complex Systems actually function? This question, to which we as students of General Systemantics attach the highest importance, has not yet yielded to intensive modern methods of investigation and analysis. As of this writing, only a limited and partial breakthrough can be reported, as follows: A COMPLEX SYSTEM THAT WORKS IS INVARIABLY FOUND TO HAVE EVOLVED FROM A SIMPLE SYSTEM THAT WORKED


p. 65 cited in "Quotes from Systemantics – Funny, But Scary Too" Posted on agileadvice.com March 3, 2006 by Mishkin Berteig. This quote was mentioned in General systemantics (1975, p. 71) - Systemantics: the underground text of systems lore, 1986


But how does it come about, step by step, that some complex Systems actually function? This question, to which we as students of General Systemantics ...

But how does it come about, step by step, that some complex Systems actually function? This question, to which we as students of General Systemantics ...

But how does it come about, step by step, that some complex Systems actually function? This question, to which we as students of General Systemantics ...

But how does it come about, step by step, that some complex Systems actually function? This question, to which we as students of General Systemantics ...