The thing about "X is worse-is-better" is that it applies to pretty much anything. Take "X", observe that it has pros and cons, and you can go on and claim wors

The thing about "X is worse-is-better" is that it applies to pretty much anything. Take "X", observe that it has pros and cons, and you can go on and claim worse (cons) is better (pros). Not a very useful analytical framework. Interesting article otherwise.