Russell L. Ackoff Quote

A subject may be said to be in such a state if he (it) wants something and has unequally efficient alternative ways of trying to get it.


p. 39, as cited in: Jacob Hendrik Galjaard (2009) De droom van mijnheer Ariyoshi. p. 89: - On purposeful systems., 1972


A subject may be said to be in such a state if he (it) wants something and has unequally efficient alternative ways of trying to get it.

A subject may be said to be in such a state if he (it) wants something and has unequally efficient alternative ways of trying to get it.

A subject may be said to be in such a state if he (it) wants something and has unequally efficient alternative ways of trying to get it.

A subject may be said to be in such a state if he (it) wants something and has unequally efficient alternative ways of trying to get it.