# More or Better By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2023-06-15 One of the first principles discussed in economics is that more is better. When talking about abstract commerce, more is better. Having more of a “good” is beneficial. A second principle discussed in economics is the notion of opportunity costs. One cannot do everything, and there is something foregone for any one thing selected. Interestingly, economics does not then fold this insight back on itself and make a trade-off decision between more and better. This is a phenomenon that workers understand all too well. One can accomplish more or better work, but one can seldom complete more work at higher quality. One tends to select one or the other. Being a high-volume producer has its merits. Whereas the quality of any individual piece of work might be unimpressive, quantity is its form of quality. In physics, warfare, and business, mass matters. However, quality matters too. Coming up with one excellent project can be a game-changer. In the age of choice, workers need to determine which strategy to take or what hybrid strategy to adopt. There isn’t necessarily a right answer. Often it is beneficial to select the strategy that is not the dominant one in the organization. If they are all playing the quantity game, adopt the quality game. If they are all playing the quality game, adopt the quantity game. Each has its benefit. Often value is derived from bringing something different from what everybody else is doing. #### Related Items [[Economics]] [[Work]] [[Quality]] [[Quantity]] [[Strategy]] [[Good]]