Really like this. Seems like an instance of the general case of ignoring marginal returns. “People will steal even with police, so why bother having police...” This also means that the flip side to your post is marginal returns diminish. It’s a good investment to have a few cops around to prevent bad actors from walking off with your grand piano—but it’s a very bad idea to keep hiring more police until crime is entirely eliminated. Similarly, it’s good to write clearly. But if you find yourself obsessing over every word, your efforts are likely to be misplaced.
Really like this. Seems like an instance of the general case of ignoring marginal returns. “People will steal even with police, so why bother having police...” This also means that the flip side to your post is marginal returns diminish. It’s a good investment to have a few cops around to prevent bad actors from walking off with your grand piano—but it’s a very bad idea to keep hiring more police until crime is entirely eliminated. Similarly, it’s good to write clearly. But if you find yourself obsessing over every word, your efforts are likely to be misplaced.