Stacked

Problems are systematic, yes, but also hierarchical.  Imagine monora stacked upon menorah stacked upon menorah, infinte regress downward, the stems of each feeding the bases of those above, each stem part of a group with a common base, etc.  There is no hope if you attempt a truly systematic approach to extinguishing  a particular flame, because it's being as a result is the consequence of not just its own base, but all those feeding it, on back to a mythical God Base that feeds them all and is not fed by anything in its turn.  This is impractical for beings of finite discrete memory such as we.  A systematic approach to problem solving is more efficient, yes, but only if you know when to stop tackling problems by looking for underlying causes and just put a plug on the problem itself.  This is, however, a rather difficult thing to know.