Already Doing It

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When someone says, "Hey, let's [insert great idea here]!" it's often true that the group, or others, are already doing it or have tried it in the past. Learn from, build on, and partner with those ancestors.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does
Stafford Beer from 1979 (in writing).

In 2001 he wrote:
"According to the cybernetician, the purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intention, prejudices about expectations, moral judgement, or sheer ignorance of circumstances."

This may be even more relevant to History and Context, perhaps other cards.

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