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What would it look like if we could ask, "how do I make this the absolute best environment for complex problem-solving" instead of "how do I take away all these annoying hard problems." The stuff we want to accomplish in the world is hard. But can be joyful to accomplish.
TBM 242: The Simplicity Fetish
John Cutler from The Beautiful Mess
As a born and raised Brazilian, I witnessed this huge **getting things done** behavior no matter how much *gambiarra** one will need to do. And that was present in many of my life circles: family, friends, work, services.. you name it.
*Gambiarra* is a improvised way to solve things. It’s not intended to be a long-term solution, but it will be fast and cheap, making problems disappear for a while.
Shifting approaches: from an idea-driven to a problem-driven mindset.
Daniela Castro
Jacqui Brown asked me what would have happened if, in 1990, the UAW had gone on strike against the auto companies.
What if, she wondered, the unions had gone on strike, not over wages or work rules but because the car companies weren’t being innovative enough? What if they had walked out not over a contract dispute but because the industry refused to challenge the status quo and reinvent itself?
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