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This reminds me of this post from a couple weeks ago called "The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems" - Key quote: "The “reductive seduction” is no
by caseysoftware 11y ago
This reminds me of this post from a couple weeks ago called
"The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems" -
Key quote:
"The “reductive seduction” is not malicious, but it can be reckless. For two reasons. First, it’s dangerous for the people whose problems you’ve mistakenly diagnosed as easily solvable. There is real fallout when well-intentioned people attempt to solve problems without acknowledging the underlying complexity."
[The second reason isn't immediately applicable here.]
Ref: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10884840 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10884840
- shalmanese 11y agoChesterton's Fence: In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox. There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: “If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it.