Species go extinct because there are historical contraints built into a given body or a given design.

Our society lacks a feedback loop for controlling technology: a way to gauge intended effects from actual effects later on

It's more along the lines of raising a child: we train the system to a certain range of behaviors that we find most useful. But then we let it go, because we don't want to have to be babysitting it the whole time.

It is easy to make a dollar but it is hard to make a difference.

Organisms by their design are not made to adapt too far.

Find the minimum amount of technology that will maximize your options.

Why fear feedback? Why stigmatize failure in the workplace when it's bringing you closer to achieving your organizational goals.