Comments on: The Elusive Optimum http://bobhayesonline.com/2009/12/26/the-elusive-optimum/ Web Content, Writing, Business Consulting Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:48:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Rogers http://bobhayesonline.com/2009/12/26/the-elusive-optimum/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Matt Rogers Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:30:56 +0000 http://bobhayesonline.com/?p=412#comment-567 Good point Robert I find for examples that corporations that optimize for maximum quarterly returns often minimize quality, providing decent work in their country, safety, and long term environmental sustainability, keep the whole picture in mind is always the best course. And least you think this an entirely liberal screed I do also think that "liberals" who try to optimize government services forget that if that is not done within a balanced budget that inflation and disaster will be the result. Sadly I think it's hard for most people regardless of ideology to engage in the level of thoughtfulness necessary to see the whole picture, it's always more tempting to make a fast buck by cutting corners in a corporation, or to try to get something for nothing from the government. Getting to "optimum" which generally implies one or a few variable is I think impossible for the reasons stated above. Good point Robert I find for examples that corporations that optimize for maximum quarterly returns often minimize quality, providing decent work in their country, safety, and long term environmental sustainability, keep the whole picture in mind is always the best course. And least you think this an entirely liberal screed I do also think that “liberals” who try to optimize government services forget that if that is not done within a balanced budget that inflation and disaster will be the result. Sadly I think it’s hard for most people regardless of ideology to engage in the level of thoughtfulness necessary to see the whole picture, it’s always more tempting to make a fast buck by cutting corners in a corporation, or to try to get something for nothing from the government.

Getting to “optimum” which generally implies one or a few variable is I think impossible for the reasons stated above.

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