That the more authoritarian organizations survive and prevail goes generally unnoticed because people focus on the objectives of organizations, which are many and varied, rather than on their structures, which lend to be similar.

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You are attached to what you attack.

You are attached to what you attack.

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 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.

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...

Anyone who seeks power wants absolute power.

Anyone who seeks power wants absolute power.

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...

Indeed, one of the most successful and influential religious organizations in history, the Society of...

Indeed, one of the most successful and influential religious organizations in history, the Society of...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Organized religion provides a model of the way all organizations, from the state down to...

Organized religion provides a model of the way all organizations, from the state down to...

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,...

Ultimately we may still ask, why can't humans design a perfect society?

Ultimately we may still ask, why can't humans design a perfect society?

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...