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The Daemon, the GNU and the Penguin, Ch. 24, by Dr. Peter H. Salus (Groklaw)
Groklaw has chapter
24 of The Daemon, the GNU and the Penguin, by Dr. Peter
H. Salus. "Among many things, The Cluetrain Manifesto suggests that
the strategem that usually accompanies buying and selling should be
replaced by a true attempt at satisfying the needs, wants and desires of
those on both sides of the equation. Despite their long digressions, the
authors occasionally succeed in making solid, clever points that reveal
fundamental flaws in the structure of traditional businesses. Consider this
comment about business hierarchies: "First they assume--along with Ayn Rand
and poorly socialized adolescents--that the fundamental unit of life is the
individual. This despite the evidence of our senses that individuals only
emerge from groups.""
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The Daemon, the GNU and the Penguin, Ch. 24, by Dr. Peter H. Salus (Groklaw) Posted Jun 12, 2006 17:20 UTC (Mon) by tjc (subscriber, #137) [Link] First they assume--along with Ayn Rand and poorly socialized adolescents--that the fundamental unit of life is the individual.I'd like to add to this list: Anyone who has ever driven in rush-hour traffic might easily arrive at the same conclusion.
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