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But it does help focus the discussion on whether the changes are harmful, away from “it's a change, and change is bad”.
by wizzwizz4 5y ago
But it does help focus the discussion on whether the changes are harmful, away from “it's a change, and change is bad”.
- guerrilla 5y agoChange in complex system is risky. Some people are risk averse.
- kadoban 5y agoIs lack of change in complex systems safe? I'd guess it's more that complex systems are inherently risky.
- guerrilla 5y agoIn such arguments, it is assumed that the current sate of things is already acceptable. That's exactly why people don't want to change them.
- kadoban 5y agoThe current state of things isn't very stable though, especially when there's already a bunch of other parts of it we're intentionally or unintentionally modifying.
- lamontcg 5y agoNo, its deployed as a club to argue that all change is good.