When things seem wasteful or insufficiently optimised for a particular situation. In this newsletter, I often argue that being ready for uncertainty entails having resources that are held in reserve for unexpected deployment—inefficiency is thus a necessary tradeoff when preparing for uncertain futures.
See also: adaptability, business models, delusion, goal-setting, knowability, not-knowing, precautionary principle, quality, realistic imagination, regenerative agriculture, resilience, resource with no predefined form, risk mindset, strategy, uncertainty mindset, value.
#13: Revelation and discovery
#16: Working for an uncertain future
#23: Undeniable uncertainty
#31: Alternative sociality
#39: Remove the plow and hive
#50: Leaving money on the table
#8: voluntary uncertainty
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innovation
maintenance by design
productive discomfort
regenerative agriculture
risk vs. uncertainty
sustainability
the work of uncertainty
uncertain futures
uncertainty