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Re-imagining this whole system from scratch through the lens of a four-box quadrant ignores the institutions, conventions, [[Power structure|hierarchies]] and deeply ingrained structures, embedded in glacial [[Pace layering|pace layers]] — the ways we have all worked out of comfortably working — that are there, in significant part, to protect the system from sudden shocks and, yes, to protect the selfish interests of the multitudes that presently thrive within it. They deliver [[certainty]]. They provide the stability that is necessary to deliver a reliable hole in the wall, or — if that is what the customer wants — that deliver a shiny new drill with lots of buttons, lights and a badge saying “[[magic circle]] certified fresh{{tm}}” on it. | Re-imagining this whole system from scratch through the lens of a four-box quadrant ignores the institutions, conventions, [[Power structure|hierarchies]] and deeply ingrained structures, embedded in glacial [[Pace layering|pace layers]] — the ways we have all worked out of comfortably working — that are there, in significant part, to protect the system from sudden shocks and, yes, to protect the selfish interests of the multitudes that presently thrive within it. They deliver [[certainty]]. They provide the stability that is necessary to deliver a reliable hole in the wall, or — if that is what the customer wants — that deliver a shiny new drill with lots of buttons, lights and a badge saying “[[magic circle]] certified fresh{{tm}}” on it. | ||
Revolutions are not ''driven'' by industry [[thought leader]]s. Revolutions put | Revolutions are not ''driven'' by industry [[thought leader]]s. Revolutions put “intellectuals” up against a wall — usually, one that already has holes in it. | ||
=== The internet, disintermediation and the scope for legal process outsourcing === | === The internet, disintermediation and the scope for legal process outsourcing === |