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David Parsons

Over the last ten years, David Parsons has written six books where he shared his understanding of complex systems. The first two laid out his vision of the art of problem solving. He then compared the current architecture program at the Harvard Graduate School of design to his experience at the school in the 1960’s. David Parsons is also an original founder of SDI.

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Gravity

How to Weigh the Sun and Other Gravity Challenges

by David Parsons

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AI: Thinking Without Understanding

A Conversation with ChatGPT

by David Parsons

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COVID-19

Anatomy of a Pandemic

by David Parsons

I recall well how Dave followed the pandemic in real time, studied and wrote about the data that was possible to find, every week with no let up at all.

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Eight Principles of Effective Problem Solving

by David Parsons

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Educating Problem Solvers

by David Parsons

Additional Reading

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Machine Learning Projects for .NET Developers

Build Smarter Application by Teaching Them To Learn From Data

by Mathias Brandewinder

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The Goal

A Process of Ongoing Improvement

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox

This fast-paced thriller-style book explains the Theory of Constraints and offers serious insights for all managers in industry.

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