Tractability is inversely related to opportunity
Tractable tasks are easier. Most people will reach for the easier tasks, increasing competition for that work.
But people often shrink back from complicated work. If you can slog through the difficulties, it becomes more valuable because the competition is reduced. However, not all important work is intractable. We have to pay attention to where intractability and importance meet.
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