Re:The world is full of wasted motion
by donw on Thursday February 04, 2021 @12:13AM
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> Humans are underrated.
Absolutely.
> I am sure if you listen to beancounters, you won't save money and actually drive the system to the ground and make people unhappy.
Yes and no.
Economic realities are a thing. Organizations that stop producing enough income to cover their expenses soon stop being organizations.
The problem isn't necessarily the counting of beans, but rather how beans distribute over time.
There's a balance to strike there, and both the cultural and regulatory environments in the US push very strongly towards "acquire beans today, regardless as to what this does to tomorrow's bean-acquisition capabilities".
So, yes, the Counters of Beans get a say. Their input matters. But it's not the only thing that needs to be factored.
Absolutely.
> I am sure if you listen to beancounters, you won't save money and actually drive the system to the ground and make people unhappy.
Yes and no.
Economic realities are a thing. Organizations that stop producing enough income to cover their expenses soon stop being organizations.
The problem isn't necessarily the counting of beans, but rather how beans distribute over time.
There's a balance to strike there, and both the cultural and regulatory environments in the US push very strongly towards "acquire beans today, regardless as to what this does to tomorrow's bean-acquisition capabilities".
So, yes, the Counters of Beans get a say. Their input matters. But it's not the only thing that needs to be factored.