Cybersyn Stafford Beer
in mid-1971, beer approached fernando flores, high-ranking member of chilean production development corporation (corfo) in newly elected socialist government of salvador allende, advice on applying cybernetic theories management of state-run sector of chilean economy.
this led beer s involvement in never-completed cybersyn project, aimed use computers , telex-based communication network allow government maximise production while preserving autonomy of workers , lower management. although cybersyn abandoned after allende removed power pinochet coup in 1973, beer continued work in americas, consulting governments of mexico, uruguay , venezuela.
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