For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled. Richard Feynman said that in the Roger’s Commission report. It is a facet of human nature to avoid looking at difficult things full on. Then we see the problem. We face the line of our own limitations. We can roll up sleeves, change direction and make tough choices. We can commit to thinking beyond who we are right now and what we are doing and take a risk. Because we are ultimately deeply invested in solving the problem. The people, the relationships, how we are all interdependent and interrelated matter to us.  We want to find a way to make it work. We need one another to do it. Or not. If we don’t face the problem we don’t have to solve it right?  It will become less urgent, or maybe someone else will deal with it. Or maybe it couldn’t be solved anyway and we just did the best we could and well we oughtn’t feel so bad about it. Or we couldn’t possibly understand the complexity without a crystal ball. And if we can absolve ourselves of accountability, well then that’s good since we don’t have to feel bad. Permission to fail. Houston please confirm? Houston doesn’t give a rat’s patootie on the outcome. We don’t need anyone’s permission. We are the ones who have to sleep with our actions and decisions. We are the ones who will remember years out what we chose to do or not.]]>