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You don’t have to be stupid to work here, but it helps | Aeon Essays
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How organisations enshrine collective stupidity and employees are rewarded for checking their brains at the office door...
Smart young things joining the workforce soon discover that, although they have been selected for their intelligence, they are not expected to use it. ... After a few years of experience, they will find that the people who get ahead are the stellar practitioners of corporate mindlessness... what was most important was not coming up with a well-thought-through solution. It was keeping clients happy with impressive PowerPoint shows.
Smart young things joining the workforce soon discover that, although they have been selected for their intelligence, they are not expected to use it. ... After a few years of experience, they will find that the people who get ahead are the stellar practitioners of corporate mindlessness... what was most important was not coming up with a well-thought-through solution. It was keeping clients happy with impressive PowerPoint shows.
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