Comparing the late-stage USSR with today's Disney made me chuckle. It is an unexpected but a good comparison. And as everyone will realize, the same thing is happening on a scale in pretty much all Western states, governments, institutions, and corporations. Calcified systems that are no longer capable of fundamental change and that race ever forward purely on inertia, like a burning train without brakes.
Going back to the beginning of the Disney turnaround miracle, there was Barry Diller as Chairman and Michael Eisner as CEO, both poached from Paramount under the hated leadership of Martin Davis. So in your USSR analogy who was Diller—Stalin? Appropriate. And maybe Martin Davis was Trotsky? Fascinating . . .
thanks, I wouldn't reach too much into it. The comparison I would make is more focused on leadership styles and the risk-averse stagnation of large organizations which promote mediocrity based on cultivating internal executives who don't seem threatening to the rival constituencies of a large institution.
Thank you for being so generous with your time by replying so thoroughly—I was only joking. Your article is excellent. (But Barry Diller may be Stalin’s spiritual heir) 🤣
Kudos on the comparison between Soviet State Bureaucracy and Cronyism. Two sides of the same she- I mean coin. Hehe 😉👍 Keep up the great work. Peace ✌🏻
The Brezhnev Era didn't had the epic changes of other periods of soviet history but it did provide the highest standard of living for ordinary soviet citizens. A passive and corrupt government is far better for most people than one driven by fanatical ideologues that push insane plans.
Bob Iger would be even more successful if he greedily focused on Disney making even more money instead on pushing an ideology that most audiences loathe but a scorpion can't change its spots.
I really enjoyed this, you said a lot of things in ways I wish I could. I do love a good Soviet analogy, as I think that's roughly where we are in this timeline.
Comparing the late-stage USSR with today's Disney made me chuckle. It is an unexpected but a good comparison. And as everyone will realize, the same thing is happening on a scale in pretty much all Western states, governments, institutions, and corporations. Calcified systems that are no longer capable of fundamental change and that race ever forward purely on inertia, like a burning train without brakes.
agreed, and thank you
Going back to the beginning of the Disney turnaround miracle, there was Barry Diller as Chairman and Michael Eisner as CEO, both poached from Paramount under the hated leadership of Martin Davis. So in your USSR analogy who was Diller—Stalin? Appropriate. And maybe Martin Davis was Trotsky? Fascinating . . .
thanks, I wouldn't reach too much into it. The comparison I would make is more focused on leadership styles and the risk-averse stagnation of large organizations which promote mediocrity based on cultivating internal executives who don't seem threatening to the rival constituencies of a large institution.
Thank you for being so generous with your time by replying so thoroughly—I was only joking. Your article is excellent. (But Barry Diller may be Stalin’s spiritual heir) 🤣
You're cool bro I thought your observations were very intelligent
Kudos on the comparison between Soviet State Bureaucracy and Cronyism. Two sides of the same she- I mean coin. Hehe 😉👍 Keep up the great work. Peace ✌🏻
thanks, very kind
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The Brezhnev Era didn't had the epic changes of other periods of soviet history but it did provide the highest standard of living for ordinary soviet citizens. A passive and corrupt government is far better for most people than one driven by fanatical ideologues that push insane plans.
Bob Iger would be even more successful if he greedily focused on Disney making even more money instead on pushing an ideology that most audiences loathe but a scorpion can't change its spots.
I really enjoyed this, you said a lot of things in ways I wish I could. I do love a good Soviet analogy, as I think that's roughly where we are in this timeline.