Pauline RobertsJan 14, 2023
Where did Stafford Beer go? https://systemspractitioner.com/2023/01/14/where-did-stafford-beer-go/
Where did Stafford Beer go?

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Below is my impression of the #VSM. Too much “overhead”😀

I believe Beer himself recognized somewhere that of all the subsystems making the VSM, only System(s) “of the first kind” are truly viable systems (can survive on their own). All the other systems are just “coordinators” relying on the existence of System 1.

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@Kihbernetics Yes, I picked that up from his work also. I wonder how he might have developed it or changed it if he were around today?
Jan 15, 2023 at 11:50amWeb