tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post7849244298642185528..comments2024-03-29T09:14:34.373-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Philosophy and the StateBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-30430831950653074672012-12-12T16:57:44.374-05:002012-12-12T16:57:44.374-05:00" They are entirely satisfied to accept outco...<i>" They are entirely satisfied to accept outcomes that increase the power of the organization at the expense of the citizenry."</i><br /><br />Betraying the public trust is a form of evil.<br /><br />Dante even reserved a ring of hell, the innermost, just for them.Angus McThaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-54315832781733964382012-12-12T13:36:21.988-05:002012-12-12T13:36:21.988-05:00Here's a thought: In the business world, if a ...Here's a thought: In the business world, if a company grows it's considered successful. When you apply that standard to government bureaucracy, you get our current state of affairs.<br /><br />We need to create some incentive for bureaucrats to believe that it's to their advantage to <i>solve the problem</i> and <i>get the heck out.</i>Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813274491601970838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-39037718716916038092012-12-12T12:47:35.526-05:002012-12-12T12:47:35.526-05:00+1 on Dave's comment... and the more entrenche...+1 on Dave's comment... and the more entrenched group2 gets, the more control they try to exert!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-10175356163471052822012-12-12T11:51:37.194-05:002012-12-12T11:51:37.194-05:00The second group isn't necessarily evil, in fa...<i>The second group isn't necessarily evil, in fact most aren't evil at all.</i><br /><br />I've been trying to make this point for a long time. Most people don't do things to be evil; the worst that can be said about them is they're either selfish or misguided. Like they teach aspiring writers, "Everybody is the hero of his own story, even the bad guy."<br /><br />This fits perfectly with the Iron Law. Bureaucrats will defend and grow the organization either to protect their own jobs (selfish) or in the belief that the organization serves a useful purpose (misguided).Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813274491601970838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-32224284304486343612012-12-12T10:48:23.712-05:002012-12-12T10:48:23.712-05:00As a bit of a Calvinist, the theological term for ...As a bit of a Calvinist, the theological term for this is Total Depravity.bluesunhttp://deadmandance.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com