The problem is not with the technique itself, they argue, but with the fallibility of the humans around it.
The A.V. Club Zack Handlen rated the episode an A−, noting that it "subvert[s] our expectations" when dealing with the fallibility of a protagonist.
It stands to reason, then, that those who end up making big decisions that affect all of us don't seem to have much sense of their own fallibility, and of how badly things can go wrong even with the best of intentions (like when I dropped that feeler gauge down into the Ninja).
Even with the best of intentions and a sincere desire to avoid nuclear war, the complexity of weapons systems, the unreliability of communications systems and human fallibility can precipitate disaster.
Mr. Holbrooke was driven, ambitious, impatient with the fallibilities of the American diplomatic establishment, and endowed, or so his rivals and detractors said, with famously "sharp elbows" in the jockeying for power in Washington.
With growing recognition of the fallibility of the human mind and of the healthcare system, patients have become increasingly engaged in making decisions about their care.
But instead, this archetypal premise is paired with an ingenious rewind mechanic to explore the fallibility of memory and the subjective (sometimes even semi-delusional) way we see ourselves and our motivations.
She writes with gaiety and charm about the fallibility of humans, elephants (she is responsible for the Large family), cats and trainee witches.
Circus performers of course often make mistakes with their tricks – but here the fallibility of the performer is taken to extremes.
He shows up with humility, with curiosity, with interest, with fallibility.
