Causes -> effect in human interaction

[sethisalive]

Controlling causes leads to statistical probabilities of outcomes. The more you can control, the higher probability of your outcome or effect. The problem is in trying to manage all the causes in human interaction. To be an effective manager of causes, the fewer causes one has to manage the greater one's ability is to manage them. When trying to

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[nyuanshin]

Sometimes that's not a live option, unfortunately. When there's no room for elegance I try to just look for the variable of largest effect and pull that lever with both hands; there'll typically be some collateral damage but that can be dealt with afterward.

[sethisalive]

I hear you.

This entry was written with a situation in mind where a heck of a lot of large-variable levers were pulled, with a heck of a lot of collateral damage involved, over time. I guess balance is key---if you use the lever too often, and then you *really* need it down the road, you might reach a tipping point where collateral damage starts to becomes irreparable.

Honest.

[kindatesst]

Clean-cut caring honesty in relationships, throwing out game-playing (which to me is a version of trying to control the variables) is a breath of fresh air in this world.

Re: Honest.

[sethisalive]

EXACTLY!E