Well, there's the theory it clears out deadwood. Of course, its intensely and inextricably political nature means it's doing something else, and the true insan

Well, there's the theory it clears out deadwood. Of course, its intensely and inextricably political nature means it's doing something else, and the true insanity comes when it's done indefinitely and fundamentally changes the corporate culture. Hard to imagine Google staying competitive if it really takes hold.... (As for the "nobody ever got fired, Steve Ballmer or more likely the board that fired him might disagree....)