This book is an introduction to the art of systems thinking, a story about the principles and methods of a holistic understanding of complex systems, about the properties whose behavior is determined by the nature of the connections between their components and the ideas of the people involved in them.

The authors managed to achieve an unusual combination of imagery and depth thanks to the description of problem situations using cause-and-effect cycles - chains of reinforcing and balancing feedbacks. This approach gives the reader a unique opportunity to simultaneously use their abilities for imaginative perception and logical thinking to find extraordinary creative solutions.

The book is written in simple, understandable language, which makes it accessible to a wide range of readers. It will help students, young scientists and specialists form and develop a systematic worldview.