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The author is making a fantastically insightful point that more people need to understand, but the whole thing is ruined by the strange choice to use a massivel
by gipp 6y ago
The author is making a fantastically insightful point that more people need to understand, but the whole thing is ruined by the strange choice to use a massively loaded and judgmental term like "morally incompetent". I know it's cast as self analysis and so is supposed to be somewhat self-effacing, but it also means that folks who really need to hear it won't.
- musingsole 6y agoPersonally, I love the judgmental tone of 'morally incompetent'. It's what the term needs. Those behaving in morally incompetent systems deserve some judgment. They may deserve a pat on the back for their efforts, but just because you're pursuing a feel-good dream doesn't mean you get to ignore the reality around you. I've seen nonprofits ruined by such mindsets. Working on the mission at all is the moral component. Being effective, neutral or making things worse through naivety is the competency component that needs to be weighed in any effort -- regardless of the effort's moral imperative.