[groestl]

I generally agree with you, and I could probably have chosen a better word than "stupid" (not a native speaker though). That's why I tried to clarify in my last sentence, that "stupid" in this context means that their decisions don't align with societies interests at large anymore. Kind of like "stupid" as in: a central planner would be stupid, if they applied those decisions when they actually had the goal of maximizing societies productivity and wellbeing.

[hungryforcodes]

Ah, I see what you mean. So self-serving, instead of benefitting society as a whole.