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Welcoming Arms: Michel Foucault and the Systems Community
Written as an imaginary conversation between a modern-day interviewer and Michel Foucault, Warfield discusses Foucault’s study of systems of thought. Provides suggestions for future elaboration of systems thinking.
APRES LE DELUGE, WHAT? by Goldcreature
A posting on a list-serve in which Warfield champions the use of his own system and alludes to the coming economic crisis and how it could be resolved.
Review of a proposed book on systems engineering methodology
Warfield included this book review in an email to Cihan Dagli in November 2006. Part of an ongoing correspondence between Warfield and Dagli about Warfield’s consideration of moving to University of Missouri, Rolla’s Systems Department. See notes field for text of communication.
The Leaning Tower of Ivory
A critique of the lowering standards of higher education in the United States.
For Inc
A short criticism of the current education system in the United States.
Structuring Discursivity
An element list for a problematique. The elements are listed in the document in the following categories: Human Beings, Language, Reasoning, Thought Leaders, Formalisms, Science Models, Processes and Education. See also, "STRUCTURING DISCURSIVITY: A FIELD REPRESENTATION " which has all the elements arranged within categories.
Explaining Spreadthink
Argues that Spreadthink is responsible for the wide variation among economists and that unless economists, and other disciplines working with high levels of complexity, adapt there is no reason to assume that anything will change.
Multiple-Observer Science
Written for a Festschrift issue of a new e-journal Constructivist Foundations edited by Ranulph Glanville and Alexander Riegler. Warfield withdrew the article.
Status of All Writing
A note-book that contained the titles of manuscripts Warfield was working, or planned to work on in the future, with notes where and when he might publish them.
Resolving Complexity in Organizations Spring 1999 (Course Materials)
A lectures series which occurred in the spring of 1999 at George Mason University. There were 22 class meetings from 30 January to 15 May 1999. ALL THESE CLASSES WERE FILMED, SEE DETAILS SECTION FOR COMPLETE LIST. Ten video segments are Planning An Interactive Management Session; Ford's 1st Interactive Management Session; Ford's 1st Interactive Management Session Part 2; Warfield on the Economy; Methodologies to Use in interactive Management; Thought Leaders; Thought Leaders Part 2; Clanthink; Magical Number 3 Plus or Minus Zero; Groupthink.