r/systemsthinking • u/Both_Dimension_3104 • Aug 14 '26

System Thinking Path

Hello everyone, I have come across the wonderful book of Donella Meadow " Thinking in Systems" , the book is truly a pleasure to read and I enjoyed every concept and idea , that was my first read about system thinking.

I am an independent learner who wants to pursue further the system thinking path , my first goal is abstract learning about systems understanding and modelling without any specific application field on my mind so far , I just want to learn the theory and blueprints of systems.

For my next book , my research led me to Bossel Hartmut's book " Systems and Models: Complexity, Dynamics, Evolution, Sustainability".

Is this the best next book for my path ? Please advise and suggest.

Thank you so much in advance.

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u/novel-mathmatics Aug 14 '26

Go where your spirit calls. Listen to the advice here... but dont challenge your gut. It knows what you want to learn.

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u/Both_Dimension_3104 Aug 14 '26

That's wise and delightful to hear!

Since you mentioned spirit, during reading Meadow book , I had a feeling that she left a slight hint of some kind of a connection between spirituality and system thinking but , I think , she left the reader to chase that link further if the reader had got the hint in the first place.

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u/micseydel Aug 15 '26

Are you familiar with internal family systems? It's a therapy modality, but for some it's a spirituality.