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Table of Contents
Part I: Cybernetics 1.1 Control and communication Part II: Learning from systems 2.1 The simplification imperative 2.2 The language of systems 2.3 Classes of systems 2.4 Neurobiological systems 2.5 Sociotechnical systems 2.6 Consilient dynamics across scales Part III: Creating and managing systems 3.1 Introduction to part 3 3.2 Structure and function 3.3 Capability and adaptive capacity 3.4 Engineering resilience 3.5 Assessing the system properties of your organization Part IV: Case studies 4.1 Challenger and Columbia 4.2 Walmart, FEMA, and Hurricane Katrina 4.3 Lake Peigneur 4.4 The water temples of Bali 4.5 The global financial crisis 4.6 Continental Airlines 4.7 Three Mile Island 4.8 Cybersyn and the trucking strike 4.9 Biological and informational viruses 4.10 Netflix 4.11 Fukushima 4.12 The Mumbai Dabbawalas 4.13 Flash Crash 4.14 Alphafold 2 Part V: Conclusion 5.1 Consilience with the arts 5.2 Conclusion
