Whole Earth: Places to Intervene in a System
The higher the leverage point, the more the system resists changing it-that’s why societies rub out truly enlightened beings.
Perhaps the only provocative quote in a well-reasoned, mind-expanding article. I used to read WER but there was a time when it was on hiatus and when my subscription lapsed, I was sure if it my subscription or the magazine that expired.
Anyway, this is a good introduction to how systems or organizations — work places, political structures, even sports teams — can be made to steer a new course. The examples were clear and the prose vigorous, making it easy to understand and envision how to apply its meaning.
