[needs assessment listserv] Good reminder on the value of subtraction

  • From: Ryan Watkins <rwatkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: needsassessment@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:44:14 -0400

A new article in Nature is a good reminder to us when doing needs assessments 
that the solutions we consider should also look to subtractive value (i.e., 
taking things away in order to improve results) rather than giving preference 
to additive solutions.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00592-0  [commentary  as a preview]

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03380-y  [article, behind a paywall ;
for full article though]

Enjoy.

Ryan


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