It’s easier to build a new thing than change the old thing

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Love this thought. 

Affirming it is US Founders. 

Refuting it is Abraham Lincoln.

prompting @bracky, playing /bracket, reading /greatbooks

Abraham Lincoln changed an institution that was less than 100 years old 

The older an institution (or company), the harder it is to change

The question of why he was so committed to preserving (and changing) the Union rather than letting the split happen and starting anew is probably the deepest question about the most fascinating statesman I know about.

Id love to do a half year exploration of this question w friends at some point

The most fundamental political question:

Preserve or change?

yeah i think it’s basically a case by case basis with practical judgement and desired outcome 

definitely interesting topic to explore with historical examples

This is true but so is your counterpoint in the OP — that sometimes the only move is to start fresh

Id bet is always an act of practical judgment abt which way is right in a certain circumstance