My friend Daniel recently posted regarding Paradigm Shift.
This made me thinking about the different aspects of a paradigm shift.
First there is the technical aspect. If it is a system then the technical aspect will be apparent in its architecture. If it is a science then the technical aspect will be apparent in the current theories.
But, there are more aspects. The most important aspect is the people. Both the system architecture and the theories of a science can't change their paradigm if the state of mind of the people working on them is not changed. Even if there are objectively compelling reasons for the paradigm shift, if the people have not changed their mind it won't happen.
Since it is very hard to prove the need for a paradigm shift, we are left with politics. Whoever is more politically strong will decide if we need a paradigm shift and to which direction.
Khen Ofek
Sunday, January 31, 2010
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