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Saturday, October 05, 2002
http://www.convergemag.com/magazine/story.phtml?id=3030000000023453 Heinz von Foerster: For the Love of Learning Michele Norman ...Heinz von Foerster is a rare breed - a mathematician, scientist, philosopher and a generalist, who more than anything else, is a thoughtful, reflective and playful man. A trans-disciplinary thinker, magician and master teacher, he makes every dialogue and interaction an unforgettable learning event. Von Foerster celebrated his 90th birthday last year. He also received a special honorary award from the Viktor Frankl Foundation of Vienna for his lifetime of meaning-centered and humanistic work in the field of cybernetics - the science of control, organization and communication in the animal and the machine.... Von Foerster has lived through two world wars, yet remains an amazing optimist. He radiates energy, joy and humor; he radiates life. His unflagging commitment to exploring ideas and "unanswerable questions" with curiosity and conversation distinguishes von Foerster's contribution to education, learning and understanding of technology and communications....
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