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It's honestly blowing my mind that this point even needs to be argued. Of course being on time correlates with efficiency.

Have they ever looked up a store's hours before going there? Or gone to see a movie? Or met with someone else to do... anything? Or utilized public transit?

Of course it can be argued that, in a cosmic sense, maybe society is more "efficient" toward people relaxing and enjoying life if that train doesn't leave for another 45 minutes because the conductor felt like sleeping in this morning. But at that point, it's not a meaningful discussion.

Honestly it's difficult to imagine having the opposing view with any experience at all managing anything. Or even considering what it might be like to do so.




Indeed, it is a bit surprising to me that timeliness appears to be a debatable point in business.


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Feel welcome to disagree--I just think you might feel differently with broader life experience or a more open mind.


I think with broader life experience and a more open mind you would think the exact opposite to what you are espousing.


Maybe you're right. What life experience(s) would help lead me to seeing it the other way?


Well, as you yourself admitted, your position is the default one, that few would disagree with.

That automatically implies that it doesn't take much experience or a very open mind. It would be the opposite position, the hard to accept one, that would require broader life experience and a more open mind.


Maybe you're right. What life experiences would you suggest that might help me better understand your perspective?




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