Greetings,
A brief comment on the conversation theme. About 25 years ago,
members of the systems science community recognized that they were
getting more accomplished on the breaks than in the sessions of their
conferences. Consequently, they declared a permanent break and
created formal events in which conversation in small groups was the
primary mode. I attended a dozen or so in California and Austria and
found the experiences far more enriching than other professional
conferences. I (and others on this list who I know attended) can
provide links and literature if anyone is interested.
Gordon Rowland
Ithaca College
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