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““We suffer sometimes from the hubris of believing that control is a matter of applying sufficient force, or a sufficiently detailed set of instructions.””

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“Dynamics Concerning forces and changes in the world. Semantics Concerning meaning, interpretation and intent.”

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“Physics is thus a creative work of abstraction, far from the theory of everything that is sometimes claimed. For about a century, then, determinism…

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“We sometimes think we are in control because we either don’t have or choose not to see the full picture.”

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“We also use that limitation purposely as a tool to understand things, to form the illusion of mastery and control over a limited scale…

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“Autonomous and voluntary behaviour.” These words, hewn from the discussion about avoiding conflicting interests, strike fear in the hearts of technologists. “Control and determinism”…

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“The more details we can see, the less we have a sense of control. This is why layers of management in an organization tend…

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