Unintended Consequences of High-Tech Layoffs- USA High-Tech Layoffs Particle physicists are among group of high-tech individuals who have acquired incredible understanding of complex systems. Their domain knowledge allows them to understand and explain the behavior of even sub-atomic particles. Law of Unintended Consequences The Law of Unintended Consequence kicks in when these brilliant people do […]
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Unintended Consequences of LED Traffic Lights – USA
Unintended Consequences of LED Traffic Lights – USA Efficiency In rush to be energy efficient, number of cities across USA have replaced regular bulbs in traffic lights with LED technology. Their use seems to be a no-brainer, since these new LED lights are 90% more energy efficient. Efficiency vs. Effectiveness In our rush for short-term […]
Unintended Consequences of Republican Call for “Freedom to Fund Elections” – USA
Unintended Consequences of Republican Call for “Freedom to Fund Elections” – USA Republican World-View Republicans live and die by some very simple mantra and Freedom is on them, irrespective that one person’s freedom, as per Law of Unintended Consequences should harm the society at large. Frankly, to some Republicans that concept of “society” itself represents […]
Unintended Consequence of Electronic Health Records (also EMR) – USA
Unintended Consequence of Electronic Health Records (also EMR) – USA Technology is not a silver bullet Technology by its very nature is seductive and therefore no wonder it is thought to be a silver bullet to solve complex problems. EHR/EMR – Silver Bullet In U.S medical costs have been shooting up, creating a fear that […]