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Scientists of the second type, however, see the world as a process of flow and change, with the same material constantly going around and around in endless combinations. Lewontin called these scientists “Heraclitians,” after the Ionian philosopher who passionately and poetically argued that the world is in a constant state of flux. Heraclitus, who lived nearly a century before Plato, is famous for observing that “Upon those who step into the same rivers flow other and yet other waters,” a statement that Plato himself paraphrased as “You can never step into the same river twice.”
Complexity
M. Mitchell Waldrop
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Getting Things Done
David Allen
Larger companies usually have a user researcher, who develops and runs the study with some input from the product manager. At smaller companies, the PM might run the studies. In both cases, by watching a handful of studies, PMs can see where people struggle and identify key usability issues.