You ever hire someone to do a job, and then halfway through, you start to wonder if maybe, just maybe, you would’ve been better off asking your pet goldfish for help? Yeah, well, let me tell you about the time I decided to hire a contractor to recaulk my shower. I know what you’re thinking,…
Tag: Incompetence
Realpolitik in Modern Institutional Dysfunction
In the cold, calculated corridors of power where Joseph Stalin once roamed, a seemingly simple question echoed, shaping the very fabric of political and social life: “Who/Whom?” This query, though straightforward, encapsulated a worldview where the essence of governance and control boiled down to dominance—specifically, who dominates whom. It wasn’t merely rhetorical; it was the…
The Banality of Incompetence
In the modern tableau of global leadership, one might be tempted to ascribe to our leaders a certain malevolence, a deliberate intent to dismantle the structures they oversee. This analysis, while seductive in its dramatic flair, misses a far simpler and more disquieting truth. Our ruling class is not engaged in a conscious effort to…
DEI Grievances
It seems that the corporate world has gone completely bonkers. You may have noticed a strange shift happening during your all hands meetings, and I’m here to tell you it’s not your imagination. Nowadays, it seems like every Q&A session is dominated by DEI grievances. Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become the holy trinity of…