- 1st Law: Feedback dominates ( aka Rates not States)
- Because of the Meta Law: Expect errors
- Expectation/prediction is ALWAYS statistical.
- Prevention isn't good enough. Plan for mitigation.
- Given enough time, the feedback system overwhelms the initial state.
- Evolution, Economics, Education, Agile Software, Lean Manufacturing, OODA warfare, etc. It's all the same problem.
- 2nd Law: Words won't get you there (to understanding)
- Because Brain Bunnies
- Modular brains with after-the-fact justification
- Historical, Current, and Future selves have 3 different preferences on what you should do now.
- The verbal bunnies are few and weak.
- Because Monkeybrains!
- The Grand Delusion: Some persons are not acting like monkeys.
- Status drives Monkeybrains
- Arguments are about persuasion (NOT TRUTH), which is about status.
- 3rd Law: Scarcity defines power.
- Monopoly/Cartel generates HUGE power-differentials.
- Governments are the primary Monopoly and the primary Monopoly/Cartel-creator.
- Almost no (de Boers) monopolies or cartels have ever been successful in world history for more than a few years without aggressive government support.
- Exit upends the power dynamic towards those able to exit.
- The fundamental way to empower the citizenry is to make exit easy.
- IP is insane.
- 4th Law: Wealth is the (only) social metric.
- All values are marginally purchaseable
- Because of the first law...Growth Rate is the meta-metric.
UPDATED 3/2/13 -- ordering of laws has changed.
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