>>One drawback of a relatively free and prosperous society is a lot of stupidity can survive amongst the plenty.
Could not agree more, Jasper. Take any big company, even the well run ones. There is a lot of chaff that rides on a few productive workers. You can get rid of a quarter of the workforce and the 'real' value added will not decrease. What keeps them there is the usual mediocrity that is rife in big organizatons. Few managers & CEOs have the vision/drive for continuous improvement.
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Could not agree more, Jasper. Take any big company, even the well run ones. There is a lot of chaff that rides on a few productive workers. You can get rid of a quarter of the workforce and the 'real' value added will not decrease. What keeps them there is the usual mediocrity that is rife in big organizatons. Few managers & CEOs have the vision/drive for continuous improvement.
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