What are institutions that have preserved value by being flexible and not calcified?
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@sarahdoingthing Two big examples of systems where value is almost entirely generated by molding itself to shape of data.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing Markets need common law; science needs mathematics.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@sarahdoingthing Law and mathematics require language in turn. All these things also evolve, but (ideally) on much longer timescales.
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