The Literate Caveman
The Literate Caveman is a podcast that explores the idea that humans have already figured a lot of things out- but at some point we got very inefficient at passing the torch from one generation to the next. If we insist on continually reinventing the wheel we will just end up spinning that same wheel around and around and each following generation will feel really special about themselves because they spin the wheel their own special way. Examining knowledge gained from others failures and successes shortens our own learning curve. To that purpose, this podcast mostly focuses on books that have been published for a while, and most of the time will not delve into current events. There are plans to review some recently published books- but it is high time we nailed down some principles previous generations have learned the hard way and stop making needless mistakes.
The Literate Caveman
The Logic of Failure by Dietrich Dorner, Conclusion.
In today’s episode of The Literate Caveman, we conclude our review of The Logic of Failure by Deitrich Dorner. This episode overviews some of the challenges we have in managing complex problems, recognizing that we need to strive to do what is appropriate at the time. As Dorner phrases it; “Everything at its proper time and with proper attention to existing conditions.” Finally, the author wraps up his excellent book with some advice about how utilizing computer simulations to train people how to deal with complex problems has the major advantage of making cause and effect relationships over long periods of time more obvious.