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Our obsession with precision and the beauty of imperfection
From the innards of jet engines to the ingredients of the iPhone, precision is an awe-inspiring aspect of modern life. But how truly beneficial has it really been, author Simon Winchester has wondered: "Hasn’t it perhaps made us lose sight of the beauty of nature, of the imperfect, of the imprecise?" Winchester offers his humble opinion on the importance of looking at the small picture.
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