Re:Technology was meant to herald a new way of working, but ...
by ethbro on Thursday August 18, 2016 @12:29PM
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> doesn't lead to greater freedom, but greater scale, bureaucracy, and increased governance at a distance
Interesting point given the parent comment (quoted). I'd assume the East India Company, regardless of size, still operated in a fairly federated/independent manner. You can't very well micromanage across 4-6 months travel time.
Interesting point given the parent comment (quoted). I'd assume the East India Company, regardless of size, still operated in a fairly federated/independent manner. You can't very well micromanage across 4-6 months travel time.