evil begets stupidity. An organization that wins by exercising power starts to lose the ability to win by doing better work

two things struck me -- well more but I just wanted to say ...
I WANT a hand held dev machine
and

from the Hustler

Fast Eddie: How should I play that one, Bert? Play it safe? That's the way you always told me to play it: safe... play the percentage. Well, here we go: fast and loose. One ball, corner pocket. Yeah, percentage players die broke, too, don't they, Bert?
[he makes the shot and the spectators applaud]
Fast Eddie: How can I lose?

fast and loose "launch-fast-and-iterate" yeah baby

Evil begets stupidity