#### [[@Niklas Luhmann]] --- **Niklas Luhmann** (December 8, 1927 – November 6, 1998) Was a German sociologist, philosopher of social science, and a prominent thinker in systems theory, who is considered one of the most important social theorists of the 20th century. Creator of the [[Zettelkasten]] Note Taking System that allowed him to produce a body of work at a prolific rate with more than **70** books and nearly **400** scholarly articles published on a variety of subjects, including: - law - economy - politics - art - religion - ecology - mass media - and love