Final Thoughts

I'm not infallible. I'm not sure how this tale will pan out. However, after focusing on what failure looks like for the past few years, I can't help but watch this scenario with a rock in my stomach.

Failure is a process rather than a condition. It might be generative in nature. Some plants, after all, only sprout after a forest fire. (Yes, failing quickly is a contemporary obsession in technology. However, rather than genuinely learning, that is more about playing a status game.)

The end result shouldn't always be a failure. There is a lot to be said about the journey, about leading a worthwhile life, about expanding one's knowledge and becoming entire, etc.

However, the configuration of institutions, systems, businesses, and products inside a network of people, practices, and perception is what keeps them intact. The configuration of these networks can be drastically altered by radical changes in norms, attitudes, and commitments. Because of this, transitions are challenging and necessitate a well-thought-out plan to avoid failure, especially if the objective is to be morally complete.

As I see this situation develop, a small voice in my head continues bugging me. How should our assessment of this situation change if we start to think that the desired outcome is failure? A forest fire that results from intentional burning and climate change is very different from one that occurs naturally.

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