For over 60 years, the work of ISSS in the ‘general systems’ field has been to encourage the development of theoretical systems which are applicable to more than one of the traditional departments of knowledge. Recognizing embeddedness in nature provides ways to investigate the common patterns or ‘isomorphies’ of concepts, laws, and models in various fields, and to help in useful transfers from one field to another. Understanding and appreciating these patterns is key to the development of systems-literate people able to…