There's some truth and wisdom in your question and also, the replies that people have given. Likely, there is no one answer. A short incomplete list might look

There's some truth and wisdom in your question and also, the replies that people have given. Likely, there is no one answer. A short incomplete list might look like this: - coordination problem - organizational overhead - micromanagement David Graeber wrote a good piece on bullshit jobs that you might enjoy: http://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/ http://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/