Intellect is not inherently valuable.

The intellectual process is supposed to be clear and reasonable. Coming up with creative ideas untested against reality, however, does not account for what we think ideas should be.

The issue arises when decision-making discretion occurs outside of those directly involved, like the artist, musician, and workers on the ground and in the clinics day-to-day who have actual skin in the game. Transfer of that intellectual process to a party of people that have neither on-the-ground experience nor a stake in the tangible outcomes means the majority of traditional decision-makers relative to contemporary systems have no consequence in being wrong when conjecture is put forth.

The process of decision-making should prioritize those directly involved because they have firsthand experience and tangible investment in the outcomes. When decisions are shifted to external parties who lack direct involvement or consequences for being wrong, it affects accountability. Young people entering work environments should be especially aware of this dynamic. Intellectual ideas will affect them both individually and collectively as the entry-level workforce, yet it’s often presented as something it’s not.

Decision-makers who are removed from the operational implementation of their ideas have little incentive to ensure their concepts align with reality…