The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
2010 “From Complexity to Reflexivity: The Next Step in the Systems Sciences” 2009 with Emil Nedev, “A Reflexive view of a Transdisciplinary Field: The Case of Cybernetics” 2007 “Reflexivity in Social Systems: The Theories of George Soros” 1990 “A Preliminary Inventory of Theories Available to Guide the Reform of Socialist Societies” Many Other Papers See …
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Wolfgang Reinicke Pioneering Work, Missing Some Pieces,July 7, 2011 This is a pioneering work, easily a decade ahead of other world-class efforts, my favorite being that of (then) World Bank Vice President for Europe, J. F. Rischard, High Noon 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them. It has been largely over-looked, but should gain …
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UPDATE 30 June to add link to Notes on, and Video of George Soros and Aryeh Neier discussing the theme. See also his full essay online with comment: George Soros Nails It: Intelligence with Integrity Chuck Sudetic 6 Star Special–Soros Out-Grows Broken System, June 24, 2011 On its own merits, without the Foreword from George …
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Russell Ackoff 5.0 out of 5 stars “There are no simple solutions to complex problems”., August 21, 2000 ByTurgay BUGDACIGIL (Istanbul, Turkey) – See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) “This book is a product of applying systems thinking to the management and organization of enterprises”. Russel L. Ackoff writes, “therefore, an understanding of the …
Believe it or not….NATO appears to be attentive to and leveraging the “intellectual capital” outside the confines of its Member state intelligence services. How social media users are helping NATO fight Gadhafi in Libya GRAEME SMITH Globe and Mail, Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011 EXTRACT: Robert Rowley, 48, supervisor of a Dairy Queen in Arizona, said …
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The Narrative Battle & Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century By John Marke Warfare in the 21st century is about the battle for the mind – it is about ideas and perceptions. Understanding how people make sense of what’s happening around them, i.e., socially constructed reality is a key element of this dynamic. Military strategists, at …
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Gideon Rachman 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but Superficial, June 9, 2011 By Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States) – See all my reviews I was expecting so much more from this book, it is almost a three in relation to disappointment, but assuredly a solid four as far as it goes. This …
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