40yrs Sys Analysis Design Research, Neural-Net sims, Textnet E/R extraction, Pros & Cons of our Fast; path-dependent, stochastic, abductive, & Slow; rule-based truth-directed Thinking = Schema/Map Assembly & Navigation.
Its widely suggested that Systems Thinking developed out of something like machine > biology > ecology > flat 2D landscape > 3D netscape metaphors. But I havent seen much stuff bringing together - ecology and network metaphors - into - what shall I call it? - netscape ecologies. Niches, Tropic Levels, Guilds, Foundation Species, Influential Species, Ecological Engineers, Competition, Predation/Parasitism, Comentialism, Mutualism.
