5 December 2024 - bacterial algorithm

Boeing workers did not strike for more pay, but for more fairness. Management optimized the bottom line, not the business. Voters did not vote for lower inflation, but for more fairness. Leaders optimized for their tribe, not the country's. Democracy is like the bacterial algorithm for staying where the food is while swimming around randomly: If the food is good, swim a short distance in a random direction. If bad, a long distance.