> Mistaking side-effects of the system for the goals of the system. Reminds me of the saying 'The purpose of a system is what it does'[1], which offers a viewp

> Mistaking side-effects of the system for the goals of the system. Reminds me of the saying 'The purpose of a system is what it does'[1], which offers a viewpoint that if the side-effects and the goals conflict often, the side-effect itself should be considered as the goal. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_wha...