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Evaluating the Status Quo as an Alternative
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In #DecisionTheory, it's important to compare status quo to alternatives - but when doing so, status quo usually has hidden advantages. 1/9
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This is partly #ChestertonsFence, always a good thing to note - don't change things until you understand them. 2/9
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Status quo usually contains solved challenges you can't see. Here's a software example: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=120214 3/9
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status quo also contains structural inefficiencies you can't see, disproportionately borne by few. Hence incentive for change.

