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  • Creativity Inc. –– Ed Catmull
    • [[Stochastic Self-similarity]] - stochastic means random or chance, self-similarity means that a lot of things look the same when viewed at different levels of magnification.
      • When you begin to grasp that big and little problems are structured similarly, it helps you maintain a calmer perspective.
      • If all our careful planning cannot prevent problems, we want to enable people at every level to have the confidence to fix those problems.
      • A culture that allows everyone to stop the assembly line, regardless of their position, maximizes the creativity and engagement of people who want to help. We must meet unexpected problems with unexpected responses.
        • The key is also to create a response structure that matches the problem structure.