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Chesterton's Fence: A lesson in second order thinking (2021)
A core component of making great decisions is understanding previous decisions. If we don’t understand how we got “here,” we run the risk of making things much worse.
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | Chesterton's Fence: A lesson in second order thinking (2021) by ensocode | 205 | 141 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Chesterton’s Fence (2020) by hasheddan | 158 | 142 |
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