The continued existence of complex interactive systems depends upon preventing the maximisation of any variable - Bateson

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The continued existence of complex interactive systems depends upon preventing the maximisation of any variable.’

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Bateson

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The Antidote - Happiness for people who cant stand positive thinking - Oliver Burkeman

Specific goals can be counter productive
Simplexity Why simple things become complex and how complex things can be made simple
Any fool can make things bigger and more complex - Albert Einstein
An idea wants to be shared. And, in the sharing, it becomes more complex, more interesting, and more likely to work for more people - Adrienne Maree