The late Gary Boyd provided a critique of Glanville's work saying it lacked coherence and a unified position. Although Glanville did provide his own argument to Boyd's critique, there is an additional aspect that is overlooked, yet it is so obvious. Apart from Glanville's mammoth contribution to cybernetics both in his writings and his academic activities, there exists a theme that I believe should be celebrated. In this paper, an argument has been put forward for what may be at least one of the unified themes of Glanville's contribution to second-order cybernetics. I dedicate this paper to a lost teacher and mentor. This paper departs from a traditional academic format.
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