Patterson is a stellar wordsmith. I still miss his advice column in Slate. The commenters saying this doesn't distinguish finance (eg. "fashion groupthink perva

Patterson is a stellar wordsmith. I still miss his advice column in Slate. The commenters saying this doesn't distinguish finance (eg. "fashion groupthink pervades pretty much every career field") are missing the point. The thesis is not that bankers all dress the same - it's that they don't, and this is somehow an integral part of their job. > “Goldman’s dress code is that you should dress the way you’re supposed to dress at Goldman. If you have to ask, etc. The difference between a middling banker and a great one is this sort of tacit knowledge.” This would be hilarious if it wasn't so disturbing.