tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539837.post6492716265996280796..comments2024-01-19T04:29:08.081-06:00Comments on subrealism: people aren't smart enough for democracyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539837.post-14905709719276506682012-03-11T08:24:56.329-05:002012-03-11T08:24:56.329-05:00How do you account for the application of the Pete...How do you account for the application of the Peter principle Tom? Since its application is contrary to the rational self-interest of the hierarchy in which it's practiced - do you consider it a subversion of the hierarchy?<br /><br />Let's take a functionally different, but I think related example, that of tenure in the academy. Arguably, academic subjects and academic work ought to be about as meritocratic as possible (peer review and all) but the reality is that the combination of tenure track and departmental consensus have interoperated to yield a "go along to get along" cultural norm that is the exact opposite of the spirited meritocracy one might expect. This same culture of mediocre consensus is also normative in public agency and non-profit hierarchies, as well.CNuhttp://subrealism.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539837.post-186868963074412812012-03-11T05:19:18.576-05:002012-03-11T05:19:18.576-05:00 if people lack expertise on tax reform, it is ver...<em><br /> if people lack expertise on tax reform, it is very difficult for them to identify the candidates who are actual experts. They simply lack the mental tools needed to make meaningful judgments.</em><br /><br />The Corporation considered technical expertise irrelevant to management. "A good manager can manage anything." "You get a sense of who to listen to." It led to massive hilarity, but finally I laughed so hard that I quit.Tomnoreply@blogger.com