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praptak on May 3, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Accountability Sinks

Yeah I guess there's a continuum between a) hiring someone impartial and not entangled politically to advise on an important decision and break the deadlock and b) paying someone to justify an obviously crappy decision while providing ass cover.

lazide on May 3, 2025 [–]

In any sufficiently large organization, these are the same thing.

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