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Systems built around profit seek efficiency, thus standardization.
by BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
Systems built around profit seek efficiency, thus standardization.
- agumonkey 2y agoeven without the notion of profit, averages reduce risks and helps survival imo
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y agoNo that’s not it. Averages are easy to reason about top down. Averages are like manufactured parts; you can replace them when they break or slot them in where they’re needed. They’re easy to herd as a manager because they all work the same way. Before we had societies, this sort of reasoning wouldn’t have been very useful. A tribal chief doesn’t need uniformity, he needs to understand his members, all of whom he knows from birth, well enough to utilize their talents.