Quote Originally Posted by slapout9 View Post
Systems thinking is simple and will bring clarity to the situation when done properly.
Slap mate. I want to believe! - the religious side of me!

..but can you give me an example? How does thinking of the IRA or a Soviet Style Motor Rifle Regiment, as "a system" help me defeat him?

I totally get that deep understanding of how something mechanical, cybernetic or even chemical allows me to use the minimum force to sabotage it, but how do I apply that to real world enemies and threats? - which are endlessly "open" systems, are they not?