Ideal Versions Quiz

Ignore what is wrong with the world

Accept the world as it is

Define what might be wrong and make the world better

Deal with what we've got

Blueprints for making a very good version of something

Fantasy projections that ignore reality

Mental models of what something should be like

Instructions for carving ornaments

Ignore the true goal

Be guided towards a true goal

Make things up ourselves

Avoid doing perfect work

A result of deep understanding and careful engagement with reality

A blind projection that ignores reality

A mental model of what something should be like

A set of instructions for carving ornaments

Allows them to be buffeted by events and day-to-day pressures

Helps them ignore where they should be going

Guides them towards being a good friend

Keeps them focused on where they should be going

It is at odds with getting things done in the real world

It is the opposite of being realistic

It is a waste of time

It is necessary for progress

Air traffic control system

Passenger waiting area

Baggage handling system

Runway design

Abandon the ideal

Lower your expectations

Get more ambitious about the ideal

Accept the current situation