Patchwork and Its Pitfalls: The Cost of Half-Way Solutions

Patchwork and Its Pitfalls: The Cost of Half-Way Solutions describes decision makers' patchwork actions that occur due to hesitation and lack of firmness and determination.

Under the pretext of "humanitarianism," "saving lives," or taking an otherwise wimpy action, they end up taking a cowardly action at the cost of human lives and much material damage.

The costliest action often turns out to be the cheapest, but is seldom done, while the easiest and apparently cheapest action ends up being t...