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Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

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Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#31

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

I would like to have it also. Please DM me

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#32

“The Origin of Wealth” is an excellent take on macroeconomics from a complex adaptive systems view.

Also recommend this course by Scott Page from the Santa Fe Institute: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/understanding-comple...

SFI generally is an excellent source of complexity science research and writing.

https://www.santafe.edu

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#33

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

Is this....a troll comment on HN? Well set up, if so.

It's not, but seeing how I get accused of all kinds of things here by now and people have started swarming my DMs on Twitter, here y'all go — but one of you better put it on Libgen:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Encyclopedia_of_...

Seems I recalled the price wrong - over $600, apparently.

And here, links to two reviews of the first edition:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/%28SICI%2910...

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/%28SICI%2910...

Also, here, a slide deck about the second edition:

http://benking.de/systems/encyclopedia/BBK-Saur-Library-Fran...

I hope the third edition comes around at some point...

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

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post #31

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

I would like to have it also. Please DM me

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20229045

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#35

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

Well, I can spare 500 on it, can you please share the title, here on in an email, otherwise, what is the point?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20229045

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#36

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

ok i am curious what is the name of the book?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20229045

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#37

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

I'm super curious as the rest. Wild guess, are you talking about Brain of the firm?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20229045

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#38

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

I can spare $500 if the book is good . can you DM Me ?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20229045

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

#39

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

If this is true, i would be interested as well.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20229045

Re: Ask HN: What to read after “Thinking in Systems”?

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post #29

Depends, do you have ~$500 to spare? I ask because the single best book on cybernetics (and I mean it, it feels a tad bit absurd how much better than other works on the topic it seems to me) costs roughly that, isn't available on Libgen, and nobody dares mention it anywhere in fear of driving prices on used copies up, because nobody wants the publisher to get any money for it, cause while they sure charge a lot for i…

beautiful example of testing a market combined with a little pickup artist style negging. Bravo

Not quite. But: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20229045
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