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"We can't control systems or figure them out. But we can dance with them."

— Donella H. Meadows

We Cant Control Systems Or Figure Them Out But We Can Dance With Them

We can't control systems or figure them out. But we can dance with them.

— Donella H. Meadows
From Thinking in Systems
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Thinking in Systems, Chapter 7

Remember, always, that everything you know, and everything everyone knows, is only a model. Get your model out there where it can be viewed. Invite others to challenge your assumptions and add their own.
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