Tomtunguz iconTomtunguzSep 24, 2026

Thinking in Systems, Shipping in Loops

Donella Meadows's three properties of great system design, resilience, self-organization & hierarchy, describe how those loops are built. The architect's drafting table was always scarce because the foundation was scarce, not the talent.

Thinking in Systems, Shipping in Loops

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Donella Meadows's three properties of great system design, resilience, self-organization & hierarchy, describe how those loops are built.

The architect's drafting table was always scarce because the foundation was scarce, not the talent.

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Donella Meadows's three properties of great system design, resilience, self-organization & hierarchy, describe how those loops are built. The architect's drafting table was always scarce because the foundation was scarce, not the talent.

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