[bell-cot]

Sounds all too similar to General Electric, pre-Jack Welsh...vs. General-Electric, post-Jack Welch.

The first prioritized engineering 'most everything that a modern nation might need. The latter prioritized only engineering its own financial statements.

Both did very well...at least at their top priorities.

[BeFlatXIII]

As they said in The Wire, “We used to make things in this town. Now, everyone just sticks their hand in the next guy's pocket.”

[noneeeed]

a) That is a fantastic way to put it. It does feel like the whole world seems focused on just moving money around

b) I really must make the time to watch The Wire.

[BeFlatXIII]

The Wire is absolutely worth the ~61 hours it'll take to watch all 5 seasons.