While I mostly agree with you, I can offer a more optimistic view that you may choose to consider. Think about all the hobbies that people pursue in which there

While I mostly agree with you, I can offer a more optimistic view that you may choose to consider. Think about all the hobbies that people pursue in which there is some new gear they can read about and aspire to having that will take their pursuit of said hobby to the next level. There are entire magazines devoted to reviews of new gear. If HBR is such a magazine for managerial oriented people then at least it shows that some people are aspiring to improve their ability as managers, or at least the functioning of their organization.