Glen writes: < Even if you think the End is greater than the Means and evil people like Trump can accidentally do good, you have to remember, especially in a forum like this populated by people who claim to think about complexity, there are unintended consequences of every action. >
Looking at the polling of Trump’s address to Congress, it seems like many Americans don’t really grasp the concept of the economy as a complex system, or even that the economy is complicated. “Heading in the right direction” means that their frustrations are given lip service. After having different employers that have experienced various stressors, one thing that is notable to me is how many employees really do believe and depend-on the simplified arrangement that is presented to them. Many don’t think about whether the business/organization is viable or care if their employers are being transparent. They don’t want to be presented with anxiety-creating information. They just want their paycheck. Even as the business is teetering on a knifes edge, they will come to work and leave it to the boss to sort things out. Meanwhile to make their organizations work, e.g., to make businesses profitable, employers are forced to get the most bang for the buck. That means recruiting the best (or cheapest) people, and it means controlling costs by using global supply chains. I don’t mean this to sound like an anti-labor perspective. I just wonder if a lack of curiosity about the world, and significant self-absorption, is at the root of it. Marcus
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