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The Heart of the Enterprise

Biology is about living things as handle by Nature. In "The Brain of the Firm", Stafford Beer describes how socio-technical organisms follow the same pattern and rules to maintain themselves alive.

However, the demonstration was quite complex and (for me) sometimes boring. This subsequent book is much more practical and articulate: I could always match experienced situations to support an much easier and applicable reading.

 Media Book Stafford Beer Business, Science & Philosophy
Fractal Organization

Another work on system science applied to organizations. This one is really outstanding, much easier to read than Beer's from whom it essentially build on. As a recent writing, it takes benefit of the many discovery since the Beer's age, namely complexity and chaos theories. 

 Media Book Patrick Hoverstadt Business, Science & Philosophy
Brain of the firm

The foundation book on System Science applied to organizations.

 Media Book Stafford Beer Business, Science & Philosophy, Society
War for economic purpose

War is the first business on Earth.
War pays back by feeding up industry activity

 Blog entry USA, Business
What Would Google Do

A clever analyze of the Google endeavor and some lessons for all of us.

Google seems to be less idealized nowadays, but its contribution to changing the way of doing business and its dedication to Information are still dazzling. 

 Media Book Jeff Jarvis Business, Society
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization

A scientific, system based study of the social organizations. 

 Media Book Peter Senge Business, Science & Philosophy, Society
The Global Warming Affair

I am a fervent Nature lover. However, the global warming sudden frenzy hit my scepticism from the beginning.

 Blog entry Business, Money, Politics, Science & Philosophy, Society