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I'm not sure what you are implying with "too-big-to-fail" specifically? What if, even at a smaller size they manage to "distribute" responsibility enough so the

I'm not sure what you are implying with "too-big-to-fail" specifically? What if, even at a smaller size they manage to "distribute" responsibility enough so there is no one with actual "skin in the game" yet again? Just thinking about that, maybe it's both? A combination of little "skin in the game" and short sighted incentives ("budget efficiencies") that lead to a "lack of imagination"? How did NASA solve this problem after Columbia?

nix0n 6y ago
As the last manufacturer of large passenger airplanes in the USA, Boeing's role in the US psyche and US economy is too big for the US government to let it fail. NASA, despite being part of the US government, faced a much larger risk of being shut down after Columbia (more so than Challenger, since the Cold War was over).
- musha68k 6y ago
  That's an insightful perspective on the matter. Thanks for sharing. I wish Boeing could revive that old spirit of craftsmanship and safety above everything else.