Reply #88: "Solving the problem" [View All]

I think that thinking of this as a "problem" that has a "solution" is an error. The situation reflects the operation of a very large, complex adaptive system that is unfolding according to its own dynamic, in which our personal choices play a small part. I don't think it matters what we think or believe about problems or solutions, or whether we are telling ourselves the truth or fooling ourselves. What matters is what happens.

Some people are predisposed to see problems and solutions, others want to ignore the whole thing and go have a beer. Will things turn out "better" if there are more of the first kind of people in the world? We have no way to know, so I've decided to be the kind of person for whom questions are more interesting than answers.