The long termism that creates adaptability and resilience in a system is impossible to see in smaller bits, it's emergent.

· Bits and Bobs 7/28/25
  • The long termism that creates adaptability and resilience in a system is impossible to see in smaller bits, it's emergent.
    • Reductionists ask to see the component that produces the value.
    • But it's not a component, it's emergence from the connection.
    • That's why the beancounters win.
    • They can point to concrete things to explain the value creation.
    • The emergent value feels abstract, like woo.

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