Can we anchor this comment to the top of the discussion? You've eloquently characterized the entire problem and a potential solution. So many current work env

Can we anchor this comment to the top of the discussion? You've eloquently characterized the entire problem and a potential solution. So many current work environments have self defeating dynamics. You're not allowed to be better than your boss. When that gets thrown away (e.g. startups -- you have no boss) everybody can thrive. Well, they can thrive if they haven't been trained over a lifetime to be risk averse due to shitty management.