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There's definitely an appeal to solving a simpler, technological problem instead of tackling the more difficult, societal one. Consider crypto, which tries to s
by AlexandrB 3y ago
There's definitely an appeal to solving a simpler, technological problem instead of tackling the more difficult, societal one. Consider crypto, which tries to solve concentration of power in financial institutions by creating a distributed technology for tracking financial transactions. Unfortunately this just kicks the can down the road.
- User23 3y agoSometimes the can just needs to be kicked indefinitely. Every time you perform some kind of maintenance on something that degrades over time, like a house or a car, you're can kicking, because unless the thing being maintained ceases to exist, you or your successors will eventually face the same issue again and again. Frankly it's a pretty lousy metaphor.