There is a point in time where a ranchers property grows so large that even if he wanted to, it would be financially and logistically impossible to manage his/her herd using fencing.
What is the alternative?
If water is scarce, the rancher can install a well. The animals are smart...they know their needs...and they will not roam further than where they will be able to access the watering hole.
The analogy translates to so many aspects of our world.
The temptation so often is to attempt to create fences. It is easier and less abstract to create rules and regulations...to draw definitive lines in the sand that cannot be crossed. But, the returns on this approach are almost always limited.
If bounded and limited results is the desire, then build fences.
Otherwise, build wells.
Wells create an ecosystem that is more abstract, but also have much greater potentials.
In many situations, through almost all walks of life, there is a choice. Fences or wells? Wells or fences?
What is your choice?
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