Chapter 19

The Right Model for the Right Purpose

When Less Is Good Enough

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Preamble

The problem with seeking solutions to problems in the world is not that the world is just more complicated than we think, but it is more complicated than we can think. Consequently, our solutions are bound to be less complicated than the problems demand. Most often, our response is to oversimplify, and one of our strategies is to follow what we think are common perceptions to simplify ...

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