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In marked contrast to this, almost none of our man-made engineered artifacts and systems, whether automobiles, houses, washing machines, or television sets, invoke the power of fractals to optimize performance. To a very limited extent, electronic equipment such as computers and smart phones does, but compared with how you work they are extraordinarily primitive. On the other hand, human-engineered systems that have grown organically such as cities, and to a limited extent corporations, have unconsciously evolved self-similar fractal structures which have tended to optimize their performance.

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Geoffrey West

A beautiful question is an ambitious yet actionable question that can begin to shift the way we perceive or think about something—and that might serve as a catalyst to bring about change.

A More Beautiful Question

Warren Berger

Be an Arms Dealer In a market craze with low barriers to entry and tons of participants, don't pick winners. Be an arms dealer instead. Some examples: 1) Sell pickaxes in a gold rush. 2) Sell wine barrels instead of wine. (Source: @wolfejosh)

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