In the beginning was The Plan: a 21st Century Fable


  • In the beginning was the Plan.
  • And then came the Assumptions.
  • And the Assumptions were without Form.
  • And the Plan was without Substance.
  • And Darkness was upon the faces of the Workers.
  • And they spoke among themselves saying, “It is a crock of shit and it stinks.
  • And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, “It is a pail of dung and we cannot live with the smell.
  • And the supervisors went unto their Managers, saying, “It is a container of organic waste and it is very strong such that none may abide by it.
  • And the managers went unto their Directors, saying, “It is a vessel of fertilizer and none may abide by it.
  • And the directors went unto their Executive directors, saying, “It contains that which aids plant growth and it is very powerful.
  • And the executive directors went unto the Vice Presidents, saying, “It promotes growth and is very powerful.
  • And the vice Presidents went to the President, saying unto him, “This new plan will actively promote growth and vigor of the company with very powerful effects.
  • And the president looked upon the plan and saw that it was good.
  • And the plan became Policy.
  • And this is how shit happens.

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