A great fallacy I've observed on numerous occasions is people claiming "this thing is terrible, this other way would work better". They say that if only things were done this way (plug in their idea), they would work better. Some have great confidence in their ideas too. But what they fail to realize is that things are the way they are already because that is the optimum solution. The world has already spoken and optimized itself around this way of doing things and not your way.
Of course this is is not always true. The gap where there is a significantly better way of doing things is where innovation lives. The challenge is identifying the gap vs. recognizing what is already optimized (it ain't broken, stop trying to fix it).
One way people tackle this is fuck around and find out. They fuck around long enough to find out what was already known. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel. But occasionally they are correct and actually find a better way to do something.
I don't know where I'm going with this. I guess... my point is that it helps to think about things before jumping into them. Measure twice cut once type of deal. But once you jump on it, test it quickly.
New ideas that change a paradigm take a lot of proof of work to become a path that others will follow.
It's essential to strike a balance between innovation and appreciation for established solutions. While challenging the status quo can lead to breakthroughs, understanding why things are the way they are is equally important. It's like navigating a maze: sometimes the tried-and-true paths exist for good reason, but exploring new avenues can uncover hidden treasures. Taking the time to assess, strategize, and then test can lead to the best of both worlds: building on existing foundations while pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Tradition is a set of solutions for which we have forgotten the problems. Throw away the solution and you get the problem back. Sometimes the problem has mutated or disappeared. Often it is still there as strong as it ever was.
Donald Kingsbury, Courtship Rite
Basically, have some humility when you propose to throw away old solutions. That may be the best solution to an old problem to which you're completely blind/naive.
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