On Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 11:51 AM Evan Leibovitch via talk <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Aug 2020 at 10:31, Alvin Starr <[email protected]> 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. βTo permit irresponsible authority is to sell disaster.β β Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers > > - Evan > > > --- > Post to this mailing list [email protected] > Unsubscribe from this mailing list > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > -- Russell
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