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Darryl Campbell, "Fatal Abstraction: Why the Managerial Class Loses Control of Software" (W. W. Norton, 2025)

New Books in Sociology

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The Perils of Managerialism in Tech

This chapter explores how managerialism and financial priorities in the tech industry can lead to detrimental decision-making, highlighted by the Boeing 737 MAX tragedies. It emphasizes the need to empower engineers and prioritize ethical considerations over mere financial indicators to ensure safety and integrity in engineering practices.

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