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Re:Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Thei... by gooseus on Thursday April 25, 2019 @01:17PM (#19750307)
"If you see fraud and do not say fraud, then you are a fraud." - NNT

Still something I'm trying to live up to and it's much easier said than done... likely there is a selection mechanism in these organizations where anyone with the courage to do that is recognized and passed over early, or else is removed as soon as they do this.

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Re:Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Thei... by misterman0 on Thursday April 25, 2019 @01:28PM (#19750439)
>> likely there is a selection mechanism in these organizations

There is definitely such a thing as a "selection mechanism" and it lives within every organisation.

In the best of worlds people would be selected for X. X is not:

- feeding the "growth economy" - attribute to "the growth of the market" - "become a unicorn" - destroying wealth, and by wealth I mean "nature" - delegating responsibility not to yourself and your peers but to your offspring

I have no idea what X is and you know what, who cares? Who are we to strive for being the "best of worlds"? We haven't even gotten past the notion of being the "best of nations".

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