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Reminds me of a quote from the German general, Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord. "I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and laz
by lotsofmangos 12y ago
Reminds me of a quote from the German general, Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord.
"I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and diligent -- their place is the General Staff. The next lot are stupid and lazy -- they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent -- he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief."
I tend to use this quote whenever people try and insist that 100% employment is a good idea. But in the current context, sure, spotting diligent morons like Sterling is useful, but you really shouldn't keep them on as the damage they can do far outweighs any potential benefit of being nice to make it easier to spot more morons.
Also, if someone is having trouble finding the morons in the first place, they need to review their methods.