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> If all the philosophers, mathematicians and scientists and doctors were put in charge of running all the world's companies, we'd be in big trouble. Totally di
by devbent 3y ago
> If all the philosophers, mathematicians and scientists and doctors were put in charge of running all the world's companies, we'd be in big trouble. Totally different skill sets.
Eh, worked well enough for Singapore.
Also it worked well enough for the founding of many great companies.
Ford, GE, Intel, Microsoft, Google, companies started by people who were experts in their field.
Traditionally that is how things went. Sadly the meme of a dedicated management class has taken hold on America and we've decided that people who actually understand what a business does aren't needed to run the business.
That leads to crap like airplanes falling apart, software companies who are just barely able to release software, and hospitals that are so misran they are unable to afford actually treating patients.
- Jensson 3y ago> Ford, GE, Intel, Microsoft, Google, companies started by people who were experts in their field. Amazon as well, Jeff Bezos has a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer science, he doesn't have a typical management only background. But yeah in general successful companies were made by experts, not the management nobility class.
- cosmojg 3y agoI think GP is saying that the people who choose to work directly as philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, and doctors and the people who choose to take the risk of hiring other philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, and doctors for some greater endeavor have importantly different skill sets, nevermind if the risk taker is a philosopher, mathematician, scientist, or doctor themself.