# The one concept that saved my life

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-one-concept-that-saved-my-life/
- Published: 2025-05-04T09:15:51-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, showing post-wildfire branch regeneration [epicormic resprouting]. Middle Fork of Lytle Creek, San Bernadino National Forest, California, 1350m altitude. Photo credit: Joe Decruyenaere via Flickr / Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 2.0. Article by Eric Markowitz. Big Think: The Nightcrawler – May 1, 2025. Key Takeaways Main Story: The idea of carrying built-in buffers shows up everywhere in nature, business — and brain surgery. When the world breaks, it is “slack” — not optimization — that makes survival possible. Also among this week’s stories: The timeless wisdom of Warren Buffett, the superpower of learning new skills, and the indifference of algorithms. […] Click here to view original web page at www.bigthink.com