Machine View

Where does our mechanistic paradigm come from? It is over 400 years old, and dates all the way back to Decarte's clockwork universe. Rene Descartes, one of the most famous rationalists in philosophy (not to mention a pretty decent scientist) likened the workings of the universe to that of a clock.

Rene Descartes (1596-1640)

Optimization Defined

Function: noun
: an act, process, or methodology of making something (as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible.
Source: Merrian Webster Dictionary 2007

Optimization means to make something the best it can be.