- [Not having to chase [[short-term]] Cash Flow is a business [[advantage]].
- More options compared to competitors who have to chase cash flow.
- Long-term optimization is possible.
- Concepts of [[pay]] and [not paying
    - Can [[profit]] be taken or not?
  • Tends to lead to the short-sighted idea that “no pay = bad.”
    • Short-term and long-term perspectives are often overlooked
    • Investments that are profitable in the long run usually don’t pay off in the short run.

The same composition is used for paper book count pressure in academia.

  • It’s hard to do research that takes 5 years when you have to write a paper that appeals to novelty (patentability) in 1 year

I remember writing about this story in Academia and the Trap of Differentiation.


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