In 1969, the first edition of Systems Thinking: Selected Readings was published in the Penguin Modern Modern Management series.

From those selected readings, have we moved beyond that milestone? What do we see if we revisit the 18 chapters, the five parts, and the introduction.

David Hawk received a copy of the book from Fred Emery, when he was in graduate school at U. Pennsylvania. He thus has had the experience of supervised study, and many years of reflection on the content.

David Ing has prepared a federated wiki at https://st1969.daviding.wiki.openlearning.cc/view/welcome-visitors/view/systems-thinking-selected-readings-penguin-1969 abridging the content that will used to guide the discussion.

See more details (including links to prereadings) at https://wiki.st-on.org/2023-06-12

The link to the web conference appears on Eventbrite after registration. Mind the passcode!

Participants are welcomed to join in the conversation with questions, comments and diverging viewpoints.

Open-minded novices and learners are always welcomed. We’ll try to keep the conversations understandable by the layman, and entertain questions for clarification.

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