2007-09-27 09:36:51 · 14 answers · asked by TD Euwaite? 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Money. Honest hard working people value other things in life more.
2007-09-27 10:08:10 · answer #1 · answered by Aquatic Rodent '") 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So the least competent won't be aware, or be available, to take notice of the competent people's tacit performances, and thus interfere with the competant people's progress.
The 'power' is illusory. Go ask the plumbers and electricians who really run things!
2007-09-27 10:18:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There has been a whole book written about why:
"The Peter Principle is a colloquial principle of hierarchiology, stated as "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." Formulated by Dr. Laurence J. Peter in his 1968 book The Peter Principle, the principle pertains to the level of competence of the human resources in a hierarchical organization. The principle explains the upward, downward, and lateral movement of personnel within a hierarchically organized system of ranks."
In short: Peter Principle
n.
The theory that employees within an organization will advance to their highest level of competence and then be promoted to and remain at a level at which they are incompetent.
Try link 2 for the book.
2007-09-27 09:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there are anybody who is competent enough to be in the "most powerful positions", as you call them.
2007-09-27 09:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by Victoria T 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the more powerful you become the more lackadaisical you become, then the more you delegate work rather than do work. As time goes on the new blood begins to think of you as incompetent, as they are doing all the work and you have totally forgotten how.
2007-09-27 17:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Marla ™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most of us are incompetent, and assigning a person of competence to a position of authoirty, not only exposes this truth about ourselves, but might compel us to change.
2007-09-27 09:43:55 · answer #6 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
1...Americana's place too much value on the elitist educated.
2. Americans vote them in because they promise them things.
3. Americans vote them in period.
Because the populace wants something and those that promise the most...............get the most votes. Aw ain't it wonderful......
2007-09-27 11:16:03 · answer #7 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't true about most of the presidents
2007-09-27 10:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because this system, like everything that starts out good, has become corrupt.
2007-09-27 09:41:52 · answer #9 · answered by third_syren_of_seduction 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a popularity contest.
2007-09-27 11:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋