The Midwit Meme turns out to have a useful purpose, to remind us in a concise, memorable way that we cannot accept complicated solutions or explanations only because they feel smarter than a simple solution.
The solutions to a problem are very very often not located in the same spot as the problem itself. A whole lot of issues only get solved by fixing up seemingly-unrelated stuff.
We assume that a complex solution is likely to be the product of more sophisticated and nuanced reasoning than a simple solution, and thus more likely to be correct. This is far from true.
94. if U have a problem, consider having conversations about the problem. like, a lot of conversations.
talk to a lot of people about the problem. talk to a 100 people, 1,000 people about the problems, questions, topics U care about. https://t.co/bUUw3l7UVT