POSIWID: The Purpose of a System Is What It Does

The blog post discusses the concept of POSIWID, coined by Stafford Beer, emphasizing that the actual purpose of a system is defined by what it does rather than just its intended goals. It critiques systems like the DMA for failing to achieve their purported intentions, arguing that their true purpose is revealed through their actual outcomes. The author uses an anecdote about Steve Jobs to illustrate the importance of aligning a system's actual results with its intended purpose.