On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, <
esteban@CEMEX.COM> wrote RE:Mgt Ed/Dev & Systems
[...]
>cancerous cells can be seen as mad cells that focus on
>reproducing disregarding the impact on the system they live in.
Yes, you can think of them that way but be aware that this model can be
very misleading. Cancerous cells may be neither mad nor focusing. Perhaps
they are just reacting to local conditions that otherwise would have
prevented them from spontaneously dividing.
[...]
The question framed in this analogy would
>be what actions do we require to encourage cancerous cells to behave like
>normal
>cells.
Alternately the question may be: What rules of individual behavior would
lead to acceptable behavior of the group when the individuals interact?
Similarly, what rules do we require to foster a healthy development instead
of unilateral grouths.
Dr Wayne Wymore, Prof. Emeritus, U of Arizona, has witten a paper on this
specific topic.
Jack Ring
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