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The Logic Of Failure

Paperback • 1997 • English

The Logic Of Failure: Recognizing And Avoiding Error In Complex Situations

By Dietrich Dorner

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About the book

Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Derner identifies what he calls the "logic of failure" -- certain tendencies in our patterns of thought that, while appropriate to an older, simpler world, prove disastrous for the complex world we live in now. Working with imaginative and often hilarious computer simulations, he analyzes the roots of catastrophe, showing city planners in ...Show more

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ISBN

9780201479485

Publisher

Basic Books

Published year

1997

Language

English

Original title

The Logic Of Failure

Format

Paperback

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