It's always a surprise to know how far back good ideas actually go. Brooks figured out all this stuff in the 70s, pretty much as soon as it was possible for someone to have done this type of work and written a book about it.
Reminds me of Adam Smith's writings about the nascent factory economy, and perhaps ancient philosophers as well.
Reminds me of Adam Smith's writings about the nascent factory economy, and perhaps ancient philosophers as well.