Major premise: Corner cases make for bad law
Minor premise: Complex systems have more corner cases
Conclusion: Complex systems are either lawless or badlawed
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Would a smart refactor help, turning the hypothetical complex monolith into many simple systems that interact through clearly defined interfaces and can be easily reasoned about in isolation💡
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Corollary: The more robust your legal system is, the more complex your organizations can afford to be.
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1/ I am an attorney and obviously biased but I think the statement “corner cases make bad law” needs to be unpacked. I propose the following as an example of a “corner case” — shitty horrible person who wants to hold a rally to promote shitty horrible ideas.
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