> That's just flat wrong. A global solution can solve global concerns and also allow for local conditions. In theory, yes. But in practice, no (and this is the

> That's just flat wrong. A global solution can solve global concerns and also allow for local conditions. In theory, yes. But in practice, no (and this is the author's point, I think). In theory, the more "local conditions" you have to account for, the more exponentially complex your "global solution" becomes. (This is the "state" metaphor.) In practice, you can't build that impossibly complex system (and it might not be desirable, anyways!) - so you're likely to try to change local practices in service of a more streamlined global solution. The more you do that, the farther away you move from respecting local conditions.