Elite Underproduction: Why We Can’t Solve Hard Problems Anymore

I have many prominent disagreements with a friend of mine, and this piece has defined aspects of our memeplexes which might prove useful.

I would consider myself a San Francisco schooled individual, and I am frustrated by a world where finance 'black magic' is used to counteract the world of 'white magic' I consider engineering, technology and architecture to be. The reason I have not spent much time investigating finance, is that finance fails to view the world as a subjective environment. Without a hill to ascend ($++), it cannot serve it's function as a mechanism for allocating labor to 'important' tasks.

My view is that most people cannot know what they want before they have an experience of it. I also believe that most people are greatly misaligned with what would make them happy and prepare them for further happiness. In this world view, the San Franciscan paradigm is the only way to break people free. Following the finances may enhance predictive ability, but if its improving your predictive ability regarding something that won't maximize human happiness, whats the point of using it as a decision making tool?

Look at the 3 faces chosen to represent the San Franciscan school (later in the article, described as masters of both, while primarily San Franciscan). I asked myself if I wanted to be any of them, and the answer was no. I would rather be good than esteemed for my prudent (or ruthless) business maneuvers.

Does anyone really believe the arrow only goes one way? Besides really hardcore finance people.