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> It is a common misconception among tech people that all systems operate in rational ways, but this is only really the case for machines.

Very elegant and concise. I would say this extends to all deeply complex fields: engineering, physicists, quant, etc. They all have a mindset of "I can understand the whole system because they have logical components that build on top of one another" and so therefore expect and demand that all other fields do the same.




To be fair, wiser engineers seek to discriminate between the rational and irrational parts of a system.




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