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The Limits of Optimization
They have succeeded, but I wonder at what cost. In their world, happiness is reduced to yet another statistic, data to be sliced, diced, parsed, run through the computer, and, ultimately, inevitably, reduced to spreadsheets. And I can’t think of anything less happy than a spreadsheet.
Eric Weiner • The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Increasing efficiency is permeating almost every aspect of our society. If the thing that is being made more efficient is beneficial, then the increased efficiency makes the world a better place (overall, the world seems to be becoming a better place). If the thing that is being made more efficient is socially harmful, then the consequences of grea... See more