> Humans are underrated. Absolutely. > I am sure if you listen to beancounters, you won't save money and actually drive the system to the ground and make peop

> Humans are underrated. Absolutely. > I am sure if you listen to beancounters, you won't save money and actually drive the system to the ground and make people unhappy. Yes and no. Economic realities are a thing. Organizations that stop producing enough income to cover their expenses soon stop being organizations. The problem isn't necessarily the counting of beans, but rather how beans distribute over time. There's a balance to strike there, and both the cultural and regulatory environments in the US push very strongly towards "acquire beans today, regardless as to what this does to tomorrow's bean-acquisition capabilities". So, yes, the Counters of Beans get a say. Their input matters. But it's not the only thing that needs to be factored.