Edward Dowd reposted Jeffrey A Tucker @jeffreyatucker
"Great to be CEO. Can I have a look at the financial books and payment records now?"
"Sorry, we don't allow that. For 80 years, only a small group of people are allowed access and neither the CEO nor any appointees of the CEO are allowed to see them."
"That's odd but I have a solution. Let's get third-party auditors in to look at the books and give a report on possible improvements and cost savings."
"Sir, that won't be possible. They might steal the data. In fact, you are an authoritarian for suggesting this."
"I'm starting to have my doubts about this company. How much money have you burned through over 80 years, just ballpark?"
"About $193 trillion."