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Rice & Rubber: Rethinking Optimization in an Uncertain World
Life isn’t a rubber problem—it’s a rice one. In a world that rewards optimization, we forget most of life is shaped by uncertainty, not control. Efficiency has its place, but systems thinking taught me to ask: is this a space for precision or permission? Not everything needs fixing—some things need witnessing
Katie Shearn
May 206 min read
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