> The linear scale is about people to productivity According to the article, the scale is about "hiring" to "work capacity" -- the author specifically points o

> The linear scale is about people to productivity According to the article, the scale is about "hiring" to "work capacity" -- the author specifically points out that productivity is another ballgame altogether. (FWIW, I'm not sure what "hiring" means in the context of slavery -- I suppose a Roman-style post-war enslavement could be one equivalent.) > Also, the military is different; it is not really trying to produce anything new, so isn't the same type of work. Yeah, this is a good point. The military is not as "creative" as your run-of-the-mill corporation and, as such, probably doesn't need the coherence.