Monday, 4 March 2024

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


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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