Tradition; It is obvious, one would think, that human knowledge has its limitations but looking back over the history of great reformers and revolutionaries one would never guess.
There is no object in the known universe more complicated than the human brain except human societies but both the great genius and the radical and not so reformers plunge on with their ideas.
Society is so intricate it is impossible to predict the outcome of social engineering. In any reform we must tread carefully. Tradition at least works. The first lesson in politics should be "Do no harm, Go cautiously, Take everything a Step at a Time and Allow Room to Retreat".
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