This is a fascinating, complex topic. Why are a group of very clever, smart people spending ANY energy on giving each other high-school level report cards? Why

This is a fascinating, complex topic. Why are a group of very clever, smart people spending ANY energy on giving each other high-school level report cards? Why does one of our best ever tech companies become focused on everything but the customer ? I'd like to think they are dumb but c'mon, they are not dumb people. It doesn't mean I can't feel sad and deeply upset at this is what it takes to 'succeed' at a company I have honest admiration for. BUT; I've been researching this 'problem'; which boils down to "is a hierarchical management structure needed" for a group of 'activists' to achieve great things? So far I have found no alternatives, why do we have to keep track of our 'success' and relative worth so intensely so share the pie around? as the top responses says; everyone needs to chill out and I'd add "try to be nice and do no harm". The only point I have to add is that as someone who wants to not participate and does not care what "level" they rank; f### off?