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Naval: "A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
Tim Ferriss • Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs (#542)
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downside of overly complex designs is that they make experiments much more vulnerable to bugs.
Stefan H. Thomke • Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments
Artificial, man-made mechanical and engineering contraptions with simple responses are complicated, but not “complex,” as they don’t have interdependencies. You push a button, say, a light switch, and get an exact response, with no possible ambiguity in the consequences, even in Russia. But with complex systems, interdependencies are severe. You ne... See more
Nassim Nicholas Taleb • Incerto 4-Book Bundle
“I can’t figure out how things work, so I’ll make the inability to do that a principle on which to base a theory.”
Emanuel Derman • Models.Behaving.Badly.: Why Confusing Illusion with Reality Can Lead to Disaster, on Wall Street and in Life
Keeping it simple can be hard, but when you try to tie up every possible loose end, you end up frustrated and convinced you need to work harder. Sometimes we just need a simple plan of action—even if it’s imperfect.