__1894: __Norbert Wiener is born in Columbia, Missouri. A child prodigy, he goes on to become one of the 20th century's most famous mathematicians and the founder of the discipline of cybernetics, the ...

I’ve been preoccupied lately with thoughts of marauding broomsticks, genies in bottles, and monkey’s paws. All are literary images the scientist Norbert Wiener used to make the point that we fool ...

Cybernetic theory-what possible relevance can it have for public administration? E. Sam Overman and Donna T. Loraine emphasize its usefulness in decision making and control in the public sector. Their ...