The influence of analytical thinking on planning has prevented it from contemplating a systemic approach to the problem to be solved, using methods directed essentially by ideas of economic optimization of objectives and alternatives.
It is an interesting comment. I have a feeling that the mean-variance analysis has some similar behaviour than the non-deterministic search algorithm. I am looking forward to read more about other comments
- Mathematical Methods and Models in Economic Planning, Management and Budgeting By Galimkair Mutanov
https://www.nap.edu/read/11183/chapter/6#31
Analytical Methods and Approaches for Water Resources Project Planning
By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee to Assess the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Methods of Analysis and Peer Review for Water Resources Project Planning, Panel on Methods and Techniques of Project Analysis