I think "work" in the POSIWID [1] sense here means to give the people on top feelings of power by creating suffering and tension among the serfs, while increasi

I think "work" in the POSIWID [1] sense here means to give the people on top feelings of power by creating suffering and tension among the serfs, while increasing the need for middle managers to play power games, which keeps them busy and keeps the drama levels high. It's totally repulsive to me. But as this guy's firing clearly indicates, part of the point is repulsing people who care about staff and want to actually get things done. If an organization focused primarily on being effective, that would be a huge disadvantage to the ladder-climbers and intrigue-lovers that have clawed their way to the top. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_wha...