Posts

Showing posts from February 10, 2019

Trilemma

Adding another curb to an over-constrained problem rarely helps - it's like adding a third group of people to the  trolley problem  where an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. For us, the relevant  impossible trinity  is commonly phrased as cheaper, faster, or better.  Most critiques simplify the problem to a  dilemma , asking us to  pick two .  The detailed definitions driving these microeconomics may help suss out how: (a) lower first cost (b) first to market, or (c) higher value A more nuanced view starts with two of the elements.  Then, build a plan to achieve the third over time.  Just don't run out of time (e.g., competition) and/or money (i.e., financing) before creating a dent in the universe. The macroeconomic constraints are similarly known: (i) Goal -  1.5 to stay alive (ii) Time - 2030 deadline, and (iii) Capital - trillions  required Science determines both target and deadline - dilemma ...