“No snowflake in an avalanche thinks it is responsible.” – Voltaire
I loved the example of something that contributes to a catastrophe in such a small way that it is impossible to blame that thing.
Nonetheless without that one thing, person, ceo, bureaucrat, etc. and a million more like him/her the catastrophe would never have
taken place.
So, what is the lesson when you really can’t place individual blame? Is it to not let bankers gather in large groups at resort spas? Maybe don’t let too many talking heads on TV at one time? Or maybe we should do what people in the mountains do to prevent avalanches, shoot a cannon in their general direction and disperse the danger!
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