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I prefer not to distract myself with incrementalist "solutions".
Don't let perfection get in the way of progress.
Expecting everything to overhaul at the same time and uproot embedded systems and culture overnight isn't being driven, its foolish. Unless you plan on nuking most of the planet its just not going to happen.
Don't let the illusion of progress stand in the way of meaningful change.