Complex Problems
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
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2 statements about Complex Problems, every show
Cutler: Progress on complex problems requires holding variables constant, not oversimplifying
“To get anything done, we need to reduce the world a little bit. You know, that's the difference. And back to this thing of complex problems, I think it's the difference between oversimplification and focusing. You can have like a really complex problem and you…”
Stanley: Short-term metric gains in complex problems are deceptive dead ends
“Even if your score on a metric is going up in the short run, it doesn't mean it will all get all the way to the point that you want it to get. That's a fundamental problem. It's called deception. And it's a fundamental problem of all complex problems.”