Net neutrality rules are not only a solution in search of a problem, they are a solution in search of the wrong problem.
And the economic calculus which we have developed to solve this logical problem, though an important step toward the solution of the economic problem of society, does not yet provide an answer to it.
Broadly speaking, two main kinds of solution to the problem of groupthink have been suggested.
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The second kind of solution to the problem of groupthink is insight solutions.
First, net neutrality was a solution in search of a problem, whereas online piracy is a problem in search of a solution.
Now, on top of that, are they just a solution in search of a problem?
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Without any real benefit stemming from the collection of this information, imposition of this reporting requirement seems to be a solution in search of a problem.
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The UN development system must be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
As a result, they may be testing an implementation of a possible solution that only solves part of the problem, and they lose the opportunity to develop their offering into a more holistic solution.
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Perhaps we should not worry because if Mr Drucker's excellent survey is representative of the work of a person in his 90s, effective active ageing policies may offer a solution to the problem of ageing populations.
When in fact the very assumptions in the models which lead to our concluding that there is a problem that needs a solution are that markets, globalisation and yes, even capitalism, are part of the solution not the problem.
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Chair of the audit committee, Plaid Cymru's Janet Davies, said there was no simple solution to the problem of staff shortages.
"They're inheriting the beginning of the solution to the problem, " says James Thurber, director of American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies.
"David Cameron isn't part of the solution, he is part of the problem, " opposition leader Ed Miliband said.
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With biodiversity now on the sustainability agenda of leading multinational corporations, the conservation community is beginning to recognise the private sector as part of the solution and not just part of the problem.
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This is too narrow a conception both of the problem and of its solution.
Providing a friend-sourced solution to the problem of never quite knowing whose online recommendations to trust.
Regulators, too, should remember that no one bank model offers a clean solution to the problem of systemic risk.
Well, all most terribly unfair no doubt but it is the only solution to this sort of problem.
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There is a very simple solution to this problem of not repeating your message often enough during telephone interviews.
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Economists (including Mr Coase) have tended to emphasise property rights as a solution to the problem of managing common resources.
And until a true solution to the problem of the Eurozone emerges, this uncertainty will continue to inhibit global growth.
Unfortunately, I see no real solution to the problem of people being afraid of and condemning that which they know nothing about.
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The solution to the problem of parking tickets is to park legally.
But the company was unable to come up with a technical solution to the problem of GPS interference as required by the FCC.
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On viewing their magnificence one cannot help but think that never has mankind arrived at a more satisfactory solution to the problem of decorating a church wall.
Mobile security has evolved in the last few years from a solution in search of a problem to a near necessity for the 54% of smartphone users with Android devices.
This offers a compelling solution to the problem of physical data center space.(3) Each chassis shares traditional components including the fabric, HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLo) management, power supply and cooling fans.
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The Economist (December 6th) has decided that a good solution to the problem of road congestion (ie, a possible misallocation of resources) is for people to give more money to government.
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