I think the main cause is that people who view themselves are solving a problem are often using the procedure “look at the current pattern and try to find issues with it.” A process that complements this well is “look at what’s worked historically, and do more of it.”
I think the main cause is that people who view themselves are solving a problem are often using the procedure “look at the current pattern and try to find issues with it.” A process that complements this well is “look at what’s worked historically, and do more of it.”
Some examples I wrote about a while back: lesswrong.com/lw/iro/systematic_lucky_breaks/