The Competence Crisis

Today we discuss the article "Complex Systems Won't Survive The Competence Crisis" by Harold Robertson. https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/06/01/complex-systems-wont-survive-the-competence-crisis/ The interdependent complex systems giving us our push-button economy in the developed world evolved under conditions where diversity was not a primary concern. Robertson argues that there is a fundamental conflict between prioritizing diversity and prioritizing competence. Will this conflict be enough to unravel the complex systems upon which our modern civilization depends? Join us as we discuss this and more!