On Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 11:51 AM Evan Leibovitch via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
On Thu, 6 Aug 2020 at 10:31, Alvin Starr <alvin@netvel.net> wrote:
I do not believe that The Rules of Acquisition existed before DS-9. But they nicely reflect the business practices over the last 50, 60,70... 100 years. With the "Greed is Good" concept it has become a bit more out in the open
Someone needs to fill out the whole set of rules and then it could be taught as a MBA course at the Rotman School of Management.
It exists <https://www.amazon.ca/Atlas-Shrugged-Ayn-Rand/dp/0451191145/ref=sr_1_1>, though more as a philosophy text than a rulebook.
If we are going to quote science fiction, don't forget Heinlein. Predates DS9 by a couple of iterations. “To permit irresponsible authority is to sell disaster.” ― Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
- Evan
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