When considering anarchy
as a strategy for organizing science in the 21st century (refer to the post of March 6 linked above), it's worth examining a recent paper by a scientist from the
University of Southern California. The study posits that life inherently thrives on a certain degree of instability. While stable systems tend to resist change and risk becoming obsolete, unstable
systems strike a delicate balance, allowing for adaptation without descending
into excessive chaos.
Unfortunately, among the 202 references cited in that paper, none pertain to
the book "Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began" by physicist
Guido Tonelli. In his book, Tonelli emphasizes the necessity of imperfection, asserting that perfection is not conducive to progress, "if we want...dynamics,
we must not ask for perfection" https://pacheco-torgal.blogspot.com/2020/07/perfection-is-not-destiny-of-universe.html
But if imperfection is what we really need, then it's crucial to honor narratives of failure as much, if not more, than those of success, echoing Tim Leberecht's sentiments in 'Gegen die Diktatur der Gewinner.' A book that I previously emphasized in a post dated January 7, 2024. Consequently, the emerging motto ought to be: 'One who has never failed has yet to impart true wisdom". Furthermore, since only those who have taken risks can experience failure, this leads to another important principle: "If you have never risked anything, you have accomplished very little of true significance."
PS - In the aforementioned context, it's also worth asking: how many people owe their success to psychopathy? For further exploration of this topic, please refer to the previous post titled "Unraveling the enigma of success: Why do some people succeed where others fail?" https://19-pacheco-torgal-19.blogspot.com/2022/06/why-some-people-succeed-where-others_5.html
