Lumifer comments on Military Rationalities and Irrationalities - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 11 December 2013 07:57:40PM 0 points [-]

The difference between efficient and effective is relevant here.

If there are no useful things ("important missions") for people to do, filling their time with busywork might be efficient but is hardly effective.