"In Nature organic growth proceeds according to a “master plan,” a “blueprint.” According to this master plan diversification among cells is determined by the requirements of the various organs; the size and shape of the organs and, therefore, their growth processes are determined by their function, which in turn depends on the needs of the whole organism. Such a “master plan” is missing from the process of growth and development of the world system... The masterplan has yet to evolve through the existence of options by people who constitute the world-system."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
p. 7 As cited in: (1998) The Green Crusade: Rethinking the Roots of Environmentalism, p. 143
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mihajlo_D._Mesarovic
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Mihajlo D. Mesarovic
Mihajlo D. Mesarovic (born July 2, 1928) was a Serbian scientist, professor of Systems Engineering and Mathematics at Case Western Reserve University and pioneer in the field of Mathematical General Systems Theory.
10 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Mihajlo D. Mesarovic →
Related Quotes
"Since it can be argued that both science and engineering are concerned with the study of real systems and their behav…"
"General systems theory deals with the most fundamental concepts and aspects of systems. Many theories dealing with mo…"
"The concept of the “organic growth” of mankind, as we have proposed in this report, is intended as a contribution tow…"
"There is a much more subtle and completely novel threat to man's survival that looms, every year more menacingly, bes…"
"There is no such concept as one limit for the entice system: rather different parts of the system face different limi…"
"Isn't it legitimate to ask, as representatives of the developing countries, whether there should be maximum limits co…"
"To grow or not to grow is neither a well-defined nor a relevant question until the location, sense, and subject of gr…"
"[Another significant aspect of the concept of growth is the distinction that Mesarovic and Pestel draw between "undif…"
"General systems theory is considered as a formal theory (Mesarovic, Wymore), a methodology (Ashby, Klir), a way of th…"
"Space technology can help in mapping and tracking United Nations' sustainable development goals such as zero poverty,…"