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b_b  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The legibility tradeoff: delegating vs micromanaging

    I'm not too concerned about the limited degrees of freedom.

Me neither. I only brought it up because there's a pervasive cultural myth that evolution leads to optimal solutions. It doesn't. It takes what is there and coaxes it to extract resources more efficiently. Therefore, there is a case to be made that bottom up with strong regulation (top down) may be advantageous. That is, when presented with a choice between two extremes, it's often the middle way that should carry the day.