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This reminds me of how the Israeli military supposedly works. Top level goals and being flexible and creative at the operational level. See https://www.jstor.o

by babesh 6y ago

This reminds me of how the Israeli military supposedly works. Top level goals and being flexible and creative at the operational level. See https://www.jstor.org/stable/4531385?seq=1 https://www.jstor.org/stable/4531385?seq=1 In my opinion, the US’s top level goals were wrong (over focus on equity versus utility) and the US bureaucracy is neither flexible nor creative as evidenced by its refusal to buck top level orders and it’s continuing slowness. These are signs of a decaying system.

lotsofpulp 6y ago
> the US bureaucracy is neither flexible nor creative as evidenced by its refusal to buck top level orders and it’s continuing slowness. These are signs of a decaying system. Yes, and it’s because the priorities rank as follows for each individual: 1) personal liability 2) organizational liability 3) utility Where liability includes both legal and public relations consequences. It’s exhausting to constantly think about open ended and unintended consequences that you might be held accountable for, with no recourse.
- babesh 6y ago
  Yeah and I think it is on a negative feedback loop. Look at Cuomo and his complete flip flop except for the punitive and controlling attitude.
- andi999 6y ago
  Are you sure 3) is on that list?
reissbaker 6y ago
I completely agree with you about the US over-focus on equity with the vaccination effort. By all means attempt a best effort at vaccinating at-risk populations first... But at the end of the day, even the at-risk-but-vaccinated folks are still at risk as long as herd immunity isn't reached (the vaccines are 95% effective, not 100%). Lots of shots in arms, quickly, is more important than being extremely particular about whose arms the shots are in and in what order they are inserted. Israel will eliminate COVID as a serious concern by March; is it more "equitable" that Americans will likely continue dying through the summer, but at least they're dying in the right order?

by babesh 6y ago

lotsofpulp 6y ago

> the US bureaucracy is neither flexible nor creative as evidenced by its refusal to buck top level orders and it’s continuing slowness. These are signs of a decaying system. Yes, and it’s because the priorities rank as follows for each individual: 1) personal liability 2) organizational liability 3) utility Where liability includes both legal and public relations consequences. It’s exhausting to constantly think about open ended and unintended consequences that you might be held accountable for, with no recourse.

babesh 6y ago
Yeah and I think it is on a negative feedback loop. Look at Cuomo and his complete flip flop except for the punitive and controlling attitude.
andi999 6y ago
Are you sure 3) is on that list?

reissbaker 6y ago

I completely agree with you about the US over-focus on equity with the vaccination effort. By all means attempt a best effort at vaccinating at-risk populations first... But at the end of the day, even the at-risk-but-vaccinated folks are still at risk as long as herd immunity isn't reached (the vaccines are 95% effective, not 100%). Lots of shots in arms, quickly, is more important than being extremely particular about whose arms the shots are in and in what order they are inserted. Israel will eliminate COVID as a serious concern by March; is it more "equitable" that Americans will likely continue dying through the summer, but at least they're dying in the right order?