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The shared tragedy of Red Queen hiring

Monday, May 11, 2026Seth GodinView original
Runaway selection happens when organizations compete with each other far beyond the point where it’s rational to do so. We see this in species as well–peacocks have ungainly and inefficient feather displays because, as Alice’s Red Queen said, “It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place.” In organizations, there’s […]