It is instructive, for instance, to trace the computer industry's decline in vision, idealism, creativity, romance and sheer fun as it becomes more and more important and prosperous.

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The Gnostics were rapidly driven out of business by the hierarchical orthodox Christians.

The Gnostics were rapidly driven out of business by the hierarchical orthodox Christians.

This whole phenomenon of the diversion of organizations from their purposes and ideals does not...

This whole phenomenon of the diversion of organizations from their purposes and ideals does not...

Because the better an organization is at fulfilling its purpose, the more it attracts people...

Because the better an organization is at fulfilling its purpose, the more it attracts people...

But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be...

But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be...

A permanent division of labor inevitably creates occupational and class inequality and conflict.

A permanent division of labor inevitably creates occupational and class inequality and conflict.

It often happens that when a person possesses a particular ability to an extraordinary degree,...

It often happens that when a person possesses a particular ability to an extraordinary degree,...

Military organization, like religious organization, can be seen as a paradigm of organization in general.

Military organization, like religious organization, can be seen as a paradigm of organization in general.

Of all human inventions the organization, a machine constructed of people performing interdependent functions, is...

Of all human inventions the organization, a machine constructed of people performing interdependent functions, is...

The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which...

The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which...

That the more authoritarian organizations survive and prevail goes generally unnoticed because people focus on...

That the more authoritarian organizations survive and prevail goes generally unnoticed because people focus on...

Just as predatory animals follow a similar general design and behave in similar ways, so...

Just as predatory animals follow a similar general design and behave in similar ways, so...

You are attached to what you attack.

You are attached to what you attack.

Individuals, too, who cultivate a variety of skills seem brighter, more energetic and more adaptable...

Individuals, too, who cultivate a variety of skills seem brighter, more energetic and more adaptable...

But instead I usually say that, though it may surprise them, I too believe in...

But instead I usually say that, though it may surprise them, I too believe in...

Every combination of two or more human beings has both a useful aspect and a...

Every combination of two or more human beings has both a useful aspect and a...

Even while we busily attend meetings, contribute money and perform our assigned tasks, we suspect...

Even while we busily attend meetings, contribute money and perform our assigned tasks, we suspect...

Indeed, if our ancestors of millions of years ago hadn't learned how to care for...

Indeed, if our ancestors of millions of years ago hadn't learned how to care for...

To reject even one major tenet of the religion or to violate one major rule...

To reject even one major tenet of the religion or to violate one major rule...

The ability to get ahead in an organization is simply another talent, like the ability...

The ability to get ahead in an organization is simply another talent, like the ability...

One simple way to keep organizations from becoming cancerous might be to rotate all jobs...

One simple way to keep organizations from becoming cancerous might be to rotate all jobs...