The time has come to wind this blogging up. I had thought I would try the "rethinking everything" approach, but I've realized that blogging isn't a particularly good conduit. The audience is quite small now, the departed were interested in activity but I just can't keep that pace going.
The plan now is to devote everything to writing books and research papers. I've just sent off my last manuscript to Springer and no sooner got it uploaded when I got inspired for yet another book! It will be about systems science and thinking, of course but more about applying systems to real world problems.
I will leave this blog archive alive. I pay a small monthly fee so that you don''t have to deal with advertising. Nor have I asked any readers to support me through one of the on-line services. But I will eventually stop payments and the archive will, presumably disappear. The only reason I mention this is in case anyone cares to go back through the hundreds of posts and download any. I recently took a look at some of the earliest blogs on a number of topics and though I'm admittedly biased, they seemed to have aged well. Still relevant.
So my thanks to all my loyal, long-time readers. Thanks for the many comments and discussions. It's been a trip.
Regards all,
George
So long and thank YOU for all the fish.
Posted by: Richard lupton | June 20, 2021 at 01:16 AM
Thanks for all of your efforts, George. Many of us learned from them. If you get to New England, please let me know.
Steve Kurtz
Amherst MA
Posted by: Steven B Kurtz | June 20, 2021 at 03:40 AM
Hmmm I might be able to host the archive for you - contact me if interested.
Posted by: Nigel Goddard | June 20, 2021 at 05:59 AM
Thank you and best wishes.
Posted by: Rob Mielcarski | June 20, 2021 at 09:54 AM
So sorry to read that. Thank's for all to excellent posts over the years.
Posted by: Bev Courtney | June 20, 2021 at 07:18 PM
Gosh .......
Posted by: Gray | June 23, 2021 at 12:38 PM
Thank you George! I've learned a lot from your Website and books. I would be happy to contribute to keeping your site active as I think it is not replaceable. Looking forward to your next book and I wish you well on your new journey.
Posted by: Dave Gould | June 23, 2021 at 08:50 PM
When all is said and done
we wake up tomoroow for something new to say and do
Posted by: MM | July 04, 2021 at 03:15 AM
Go well George, and thank you.
It has been important to know there were others out there, while I was trying to communicate the human predicament in my own country (NZ). You have always been a go-tO.
good luck
Murray G
Posted by: murray | July 11, 2021 at 01:22 AM
Thank you George. I loved your blog, your ideas and the way you presented them to us. I'll now wait for your book(s) to come out :)
Posted by: Mark | July 13, 2021 at 11:05 AM