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Karl Lembke's avatar

This is basically a statement of Dr. Jerry Pournelle's "Iron Law of Bureaucracy".

In any organization, there will be two types of people: those who are dedicated to the fulfillment of the organization's goals, and those who are dedicated to the perpetuation of the organization itself. Over time, the second type comes to dominate, and the first is pushed to the edges.

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Open Source Defense's avatar

Well said, thanks.

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