I saw this quote on some other thread recently on HN that is relevant: General Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord, the present chief of the German Army, has a met

I saw this quote on some other thread recently on HN that is relevant: General Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord, the present chief of the German Army, has a method of selecting officers...: “I divide my officers into four classes as follows: The clever, the industrious, the lazy, and the stupid. Each officer always possesses two of these qualities. Those who are clever and industrious I appoint to the General Staff. Use can under certain circumstances be made of those who are stupid and lazy. The man who is clever and lazy qualifies for the highest leadership posts. He has the requisite nerves and the mental clarity for difficult decisions. But whoever is stupid and industrious must be got rid of, for he is too dangerous.” Carmack clearly falls into the clever and industrious bracket and his perspective is skewed by his own disposition.