Time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse

Monday, March 04, 2024 Francisco 0 Comments


Time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.

C. Northcote Parkinson



This could be funny but it's true , in Portugal everybody is happy with a discussion of the new Lisbon Airport , politicians will vote in 5 minutes something that costs 8 or 10 billion euros , they just can't comprehend the size, and they reach a yes in 5 min without asking if there is a need for a new airport in the first place.


If they are deciding the  supplier of coffee in the parliament they would spend hours , it's something they can do some calculations.


lesson:


If you want to pass something fast make it big behind comprehension  

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