The trouble is that there is no singular, well delineated definition for the term "culture" in the context of such systems (and thus this discussion in general)

The trouble is that there is no singular, well delineated definition for the term "culture" in the context of such systems (and thus this discussion in general). Is team culture defined by general attitude? By demeanor when interacting with others? By willingness to work unpaid overtime? Or perhaps by how others generally feel about you? That last one in particular has serious implications relating to biases and socioeconomic factors. > Will we continue to bend over backwards to deny reality in favor of a false Utopia? That would be a rather extreme position. Why do we have to choose between ignoring things that are broken versus ignoring reality itself? Why not attempt to work towards an ideal, even if that ultimately costs our society some small amount of efficiency on the whole?