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> [Smart people] think the world isn’t complicated, period. um.. what!? The world is a complicated mess in just about every aspect except in those axiomatic s
by fforw 16y ago
> [Smart people] think the world isn’t complicated, period.
um.. what!?
The world is a complicated mess in just about every aspect except in those axiomatic systems we developed to create simplified models -- but the map is not the territory. The world is by far larger than those specialized areas we're good at.
- davidw 16y ago"As the circle of light increases, so does the circumference of darkness around it." -- Albert Einstein
- pmccool 16y agoSure, but I think that there was an implicit assumption that the person under consideration was explaining something within their area of expertise. Otherwise the article would be claiming that a smart person can explain anything simply, which amounts to equating "smart" with "omniscient". The other assumption I made about the article was that it was discussing a useful heuristic, not a 100% reliable test. The inherent complexity of the world is one of the things that can make it give the wrong result, but not the only one.
- gloob 16y agoPerhaps that is true, but I feel that if the blogger really understood what he was talking about, he would have been able to phrase it in a way that wouldn't cause any confusion. ;)