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0 pointsgkop4y ago0 comments

Counterpoint, sometimes it's better to let the system burn, or else the root cause will never be addressed. Treating the symptoms can take the pressure off solving the root cause.

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hbosch4y ago

Correct! If we simply let the person die of cancer, we can properly investigate the tumor when they are dead.

gkopOP4y ago

I should have given more context. In cases where incentives are deeply, structurally misaligned, and it will take heroic effort and significant luck to yield an order of magnitude improvement over the status quo, we should consider "letting it burn" as an option, and recognize the total cost of treating the symptoms. The global logistics quagmire may be a candidate for nuclear-ish options. Agree with you on the cancer patient scenario.

labster4y ago

Let the global supply chain burn? By Jove, let’s have a great depression!

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kelnos4y ago

The problem is that often the consequences of letting it burn are most felt by innocent bystanders, rather than the people who are meant to be "taught a lesson".

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