Waterlogic

Edward de Bono has always sought to provide practical thinking tools that are simple to use but powerful in action (as, for example, in Six Thinking Hats). In this book he turns his attention to providing a simple way of thinking about practical problems.

Thinking about complicated matters is difficult and confusing because it is impossible to keep in mind all the factors involved and their intricate relationships. To make problem-solving easier, Dr de Bono puts forward a visual 'flowscape' which is very simple to construct and which allows us to see at a glance the important points and relationships. This 'flowscape' is based on the water logic proposed by Dr de Bono. Traditional 'rock logic' is based on identity: 'What is ...?' 'Water logic' is based on 'flow': 'What does this lead to?'