Re: The Law of Dynamic Conservatism

[John Seddon <john@vanguardconsult.co.uk>]

Myron wrote:
>In my own lifetime I have been associated with 
>the introduction of seven new ideas.  In every case, they were opposed by
the 
>existing "wisdom". >>
 Frank wrote:

>Many new ideas, such as the ones Myron describes, fail to account for the 
>hard reality of *Dynamic Conservatism* .... the main 
>problem was not inertia but a stronger and more pervasive force--the
tendency 
>to fight vigorously to remain stable.

Long ago a psychiatrist called Mary Ellis her two laws..

Ellis's second law was "You can judge the value of an idea by the amount of
opposition it creates"

I wish I could remember her first.

John Seddon
Vanguard
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