[WikiEN-l] Ayn Rand and Wikipedia

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In a message dated 5/8/2008 5:47:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
anirudhsbh at gmail.com writes:


*To  say that "Ayn gave the impression that a work created by committee  would
never achieve any degree of excellence" is simply untrue.  It  was her belief
that when man was driven by rational self-interest towards  achieving his
end.  For that purpose, he could function within a  committee or an
organization as efficiently as an individual would  have.  One of the
features of strong capitalist societies are the huge  multinational and
transnational corporations, which are more effective and  efficient in their
zeal to achieve excellence driven by free competition in  free markets.>>
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But that isn't a counter argument.  The reason is because, even in  that 
multi-national corporation, if *you* are allowed to do your own work,  without 
undue influence (micro-managing) then you can still produce  excellence.  
However, if your work is developed by committee, where your  best ideas are watered 
down and changed to the point where they don't resemble  what you had in mind 
whatsoever, that is the thing that Ayn was against.
 
I have worked for companies where I was allowed to create excellent  computer 
programs that were really years ahead of our competitors.  And  I've worked 
for companies where I was not.  In order for me to achieve  excellence, I 
require the looser management style that Ayn would probably  approve.
 
Will Johnson
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