Centralized things are hollow.

· Bits and Bobs 12/1/25
  • Centralized things are hollow.
    • They are not situated, they are one-size-fits-none.
    • The bigger an entity is, the more they succumb to the Optimization Ratchet.
      • The harder it is to avoid it.
    • The scale means that even a small optimization has material change.
    • The asymmetry that causes the Optimization Ratchet gets larger the more centralized the entity.
    • When you have one perspective over the whole system, the value of optimization becomes more clear.
    • This is the force that fundamentally kills organizations as they grow, inexorably.
    • Organizations become sleepwalking giants.

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