General Systems Theory

states that the whole is in fact greater than the sum of its parts, instead of the whole being nothing more than the sum of its parts.

“There’s an ancient Indian tale about three blind men and an elephant that illustrates this well. Three blind men are asked to describe an elephant. One man feels the trunk and says that an elephant is round, narrow, and flexible, like a snake. The second blind man feels the midsection and says the elephant is like a wall. The third feels the tail and says no, the elephant is like a piece of rope.” -Syd Field

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