Problems are inevitable, problems are solvable, and solutions create new problems which must be solved in their turn—a three-part credo describing the iterative nature of progress.

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David Deutsch

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problems are inevitable problems are solvable solutions create new problems which must be solved in their turn

Source

David Deutsch & Steven Pinker (First Ever Public Dialogue) — AGI, P(Doom), & The Enemies of ProgressJoseph Noel Walker
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:21:48 PM

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