The Shirky Principle

Created: 2022-11-30T09:20:16-06:00

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“Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.” — Clay Shirky
The Shirky Principle declares that complex solutions (like a company, or an industry) can become so dedicated to the problem they are the solution to, that often they inadvertently perpetuate the problem.