I like stories which make me think... Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Second Order Thinking
I like stories which make me think...
Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Second Order Thinking
http://fs.blog/chestertons-fence/
[Chesterton’s Fence is not an admonishment of anyone who tries to make improvements; it is a call to be aware of second-order thinking before intervening. It reminds us that we don’t always know better than those who made decisions before us, and we can’t see all the nuances to a situation until we’re intimate with it. Unless we know why someone made a decision, we can’t safely change it or conclude that they were wrong.
The first step before modifying an aspect of a system is to understand it. Observe it in full. Note how it interconnects with other aspects, including ones that might not be linked to you personally. Learn how it works, and then propose your change.]
Change for the sake of change results in disaster, change without foresight is dangerous, change for political purposes is disastrous. Change without the use of logic, critical thinking and knowledge of the past to learn from could be devastating.
Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Second Order Thinking
http://fs.blog/chestertons-fence/
[Chesterton’s Fence is not an admonishment of anyone who tries to make improvements; it is a call to be aware of second-order thinking before intervening. It reminds us that we don’t always know better than those who made decisions before us, and we can’t see all the nuances to a situation until we’re intimate with it. Unless we know why someone made a decision, we can’t safely change it or conclude that they were wrong.
The first step before modifying an aspect of a system is to understand it. Observe it in full. Note how it interconnects with other aspects, including ones that might not be linked to you personally. Learn how it works, and then propose your change.]
Change for the sake of change results in disaster, change without foresight is dangerous, change for political purposes is disastrous. Change without the use of logic, critical thinking and knowledge of the past to learn from could be devastating.
56-60, M
