This refers to “Complexity for its own sake” (March 15). The piece superbly captures some pretty profound thoughts in precious few sentences. With these in mind, how can anyone (our presidents, our Congresses, our largest business leaders, our best doctors or psychiatrists, or our legions of bureaucrats) think for a moment that he/she has mastered reasoning and should be unfailingly listened to? Or is it that the “truth” is out there somewhere and all we need to do is find the right formulae to understand it. One wonders how Einstein must have felt when his thoughts on matter and the universe were so beyond the current thinking (and that was 70 years ago).
That’s why the piece is a source of comfort just as Friedman’s and Krugman’s brief essays, Warren Buffett’s thoughts (I’m looking forward to reading his daughter’s bio on him), and those of others who simply express opinions (and well thought-out ones at that) but humbly admit they are just personal opinions. Anything that makes us think more and makes us feel much more humble works out for the best.
W Mack Terry, on email
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