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Obliquity

John Kay

Capitalism and Society2012https://doi.org/10.1515/1932-0213.1093article
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Why is it that the wealthiest people are not the most materialistic; that the most successful businesses are not the most profit-oriented; and that the happiest people do not directly pursue happiness? Using a diverse range of examples, from the Messenger spacecraft to French architecture, this essay explains why complex goals are best achieved when they are pursued indirectly; this is the concept of obliquity.

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@article{john2012,
  title        = {{Obliquity}},
  author       = {John Kay},
  journal      = {Capitalism and Society},
  year         = {2012},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1515/1932-0213.1093},
}

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0.34

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.00 × 0.4 = 0.00
M · momentum0.80 × 0.15 = 0.12
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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