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> The fence principle always applies “don’t tear down a fence till you understand why it was built” Don't rename Chesterton's Fence until you understand why it
by philipallstar 10mo ago
> The fence principle always applies “don’t tear down a fence till you understand why it was built”
Don't rename Chesterton's Fence until you understand why it was named that.
- dmitrygr 10mo agoWas not aware the fence had a name. Learned it in Russian without the name. TIL, thank you.
- philipallstar 10mo agoWell, it is possible Chesterton got it from an earlier source that the Russian version also derives from! Who knows?