determinism vs the law of unintended consequences
just a quick thought this afternoon… something i should explore later…
i’ve talked about determinism a few times here on the blog.
there’s some overlap between the concept i’m exploring (and calling determinism) and the law of unintended consequences. i’ve come to this concept from a base in technology and applications of technology, and the law of unintended consquences comes from (i think) economics and politics. that means there’s a language gap and some conceptual leaps to bring things together, but i think this is a case where the domains need to come together a bit.