I think the poster meant change in a concrete sense. As in, I’d like to change the world by having a hole dug right over there. There are various levels of wo

I think the poster meant change in a concrete sense. As in, I’d like to change the world by having a hole dug right over there. There are various levels of work that can happen around the change. The lowest level is physical, actually digging the hole. This is usually the lowest paid. Then there’s the knowledge/expertise level. This is a step up but still pretty lowly. What shape should the hole be? How can we dig it most efficiently and what amount of dirt must be trucked away. The next layer of work is usually more highly compensated again, feelings, or the sales of holes. How do all the stakeholders feel about the hole? Will this hole help bring someone fulfilment? Do we need more PR to tamp down anti-hole protests? Could an op-ed help sway the council? The apex layer is usually politics or capital. This is where all the real money is made. Who owns the hole? How are we going to finance the hole? How is it going to increase the value of an investment, and what are the chances I can sell this hole to someone else for more money? The higher the “level” the work, the more potential for true waste there usually is. So ok there was one person digging and two people who kinda looked like they were leaning on shovels the whole time. Sure, that’s waste of a sort but to really screw up you need to aim higher. “Turns out, we spent all that money on the hole project, but gosh darn it, hole investment has cratered and nobody actually needed a hole there and we can’t sell it.”