Thinking in systems : a primer

Well, maybe a 3.5.

A digestible, welcoming intro to the crazy science that is systems theory. Basically, this is a dharma text, cuz everything's interconnected and we're all systems within systems, etc. So Buddhist! But also: so true, eh.

Meadows uses general examples (from bathtubs to national economies), and it's generally understandable and not too intimidating. Sometimes her politics, and the datedness of the book, shine through (there is a loving paean to Jimmy Carter), but that is easily forgiven.