OT: NYT article on, among other things, the limits of our ability to acknowledge what we don’t know

[bearishgurl]

[quote=davelj]I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). While people clearly change over time, I don’t think their basic personality type changes much. There must be reams of studies on this type of thing.[/quote]

[quote=Rich Toscano]INTJ’s unite![/quote]

[quote=CBad]Interesting. I’ve taken it several times and always get INTJ as well.[/quote]

I have actually been “professionally diagnosed” as an “INTJ” – LOL :=]

[Aecetia]

Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. It reminds me of NASA being mostly male engineers and it explains why the Challenger crashed. They needed to launch and ignored all the problems they knew existed. The result was death. When idiots are in charge, expect idiotic decisions. Luckily, most of the worker bees are not affected with incompetence. That’s why most of the time everything works. Under chaotic situations it will break down as it did in the Rodney King riots.

[Aecetia]

Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. It reminds me of NASA being mostly male engineers and it explains why the Challenger crashed. They needed to launch and ignored all the problems they knew existed. The result was death. When idiots are in charge, expect idiotic decisions. Luckily, most of the worker bees are not affected with incompetence. That’s why most of the time everything works. Under chaotic situations it will break down as it did in the Rodney King riots.

[Aecetia]

Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. It reminds me of NASA being mostly male engineers and it explains why the Challenger crashed. They needed to launch and ignored all the problems they knew existed. The result was death. When idiots are in charge, expect idiotic decisions. Luckily, most of the worker bees are not affected with incompetence. That’s why most of the time everything works. Under chaotic situations it will break down as it did in the Rodney King riots.

[Aecetia]

Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. It reminds me of NASA being mostly male engineers and it explains why the Challenger crashed. They needed to launch and ignored all the problems they knew existed. The result was death. When idiots are in charge, expect idiotic decisions. Luckily, most of the worker bees are not affected with incompetence. That’s why most of the time everything works. Under chaotic situations it will break down as it did in the Rodney King riots.

[Aecetia]

Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. It reminds me of NASA being mostly male engineers and it explains why the Challenger crashed. They needed to launch and ignored all the problems they knew existed. The result was death. When idiots are in charge, expect idiotic decisions. Luckily, most of the worker bees are not affected with incompetence. That’s why most of the time everything works. Under chaotic situations it will break down as it did in the Rodney King riots.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Aecetia]Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. . . [/quote]

Yes, Aecetia, back in the “olden days” we used to call upper management “yes-men” and “lackeys.” Nothing will ever change because they were put in their positions at the pleasure of the department heads SOLELY because that dept. head knew them in another life (went to college/professional school with them, went to “church” with them) or simply owed them a favor for getting them out of a career-ending jam way back when. I will say that the “powers that be” are miraculously able to retain their long memories when the time for promotions rolls around.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Aecetia]Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. . . [/quote]

Yes, Aecetia, back in the “olden days” we used to call upper management “yes-men” and “lackeys.” Nothing will ever change because they were put in their positions at the pleasure of the department heads SOLELY because that dept. head knew them in another life (went to college/professional school with them, went to “church” with them) or simply owed them a favor for getting them out of a career-ending jam way back when. I will say that the “powers that be” are miraculously able to retain their long memories when the time for promotions rolls around.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Aecetia]Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. . . [/quote]

Yes, Aecetia, back in the “olden days” we used to call upper management “yes-men” and “lackeys.” Nothing will ever change because they were put in their positions at the pleasure of the department heads SOLELY because that dept. head knew them in another life (went to college/professional school with them, went to “church” with them) or simply owed them a favor for getting them out of a career-ending jam way back when. I will say that the “powers that be” are miraculously able to retain their long memories when the time for promotions rolls around.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Aecetia]Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. . . [/quote]

Yes, Aecetia, back in the “olden days” we used to call upper management “yes-men” and “lackeys.” Nothing will ever change because they were put in their positions at the pleasure of the department heads SOLELY because that dept. head knew them in another life (went to college/professional school with them, went to “church” with them) or simply owed them a favor for getting them out of a career-ending jam way back when. I will say that the “powers that be” are miraculously able to retain their long memories when the time for promotions rolls around.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Aecetia]Bearish,

You well may be right at the lowest levels, but at the highest they are generally promoted for refusing to tell the Emperor he has no clothes, for fitting in and for looking and talking a certain way. They really have almost no personality other than to reflect the views of the top back to them in an agreeable manner. If you can visualize a bunch of bobble head dolls at a staff meeting, you will understand. Quite pathetic really. . . [/quote]

Yes, Aecetia, back in the “olden days” we used to call upper management “yes-men” and “lackeys.” Nothing will ever change because they were put in their positions at the pleasure of the department heads SOLELY because that dept. head knew them in another life (went to college/professional school with them, went to “church” with them) or simply owed them a favor for getting them out of a career-ending jam way back when. I will say that the “powers that be” are miraculously able to retain their long memories when the time for promotions rolls around.

[Aecetia]

I think their days are numbered. I can feel the sea change coming.

[Aecetia]

I think their days are numbered. I can feel the sea change coming.

[Aecetia]

I think their days are numbered. I can feel the sea change coming.

[Aecetia]

I think their days are numbered. I can feel the sea change coming.

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