An [[Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb|Antifragile]] concept: to solve a problem, rather than thinking what to add, think about what you can remove.
* In nutrition, rather than adding supplements and athletic greens, remove processed foods.
* In product management, rather than trying to fix that broken feature, consider removing it.
* In sleep hygiene, rather than taking melatonin, stop bedtime scrolling.
* In finances, rather than looking for extra income, remove some expenses.
* In writing, rather than fixing that weird sentence, see if the sentence holds without it.
It [turns out]( https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/our-brain-typically-overlooks-this-brilliant-problem-solving-strategy/) that humans are not so good at it.
#published 2025-02-20