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  • From: "Ryan Albinger" <ryalbinger@earthlink.net>
  • To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Efficiency
  • Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:53:56 -0600

A thought provoking comment, which is more effective and/or which is more
effcient: a Toyota Prius or a Hummer? Think about it.


> [Original Message]
> From: Phil Bunch <pbunch@cox.net>
>
> It may be helpful to think in terms of effectiveness rather than
efficiency.
> In either case the context within which one is acting, either effectively
or
> efficiently is the key to the outcomes. I like effective because it has a
> connotation of having a goal in mind. Efficiency is driven by a short term
> objective of minimizing input and maximizing output. This over
> simplification can divert ones attention from other goals and can become a
> goal in itself.
>
> In my view efficiency has its place as long as it is an appropriate place
> given the full spectrum of needs associated with a process or project.
Like
> any other powerful tool it must be used responsibly. This implies we
> understand all the important ramifications of what we are doing
efficiently.
>






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