Committees Quote by Doris Lessing
“Nonsense, it was all nonsense: this whole damned outfit, with its committees, its conferences, its eternal talk, talk, talk, was a great con trick; it was a mechanism to earn a few hundred men and women incredible sums of money.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Guardian, 1995
Bureaucratic systems are manipulative mechanisms that profit from endless talk.
In simple terms: Committees profit from endless talk.
Key Takeaway
Question and challenge bureaucratic excess.
Themes
politics
critique
exploitation
Mood
skeptical
critical
Type
analytical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- workplace meetings
- government panels
- academic conferences
- policy drafting
Key Concepts
institutional manipulation
profit motives
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards can prevent exploitation?
- How can transparency be increased?
A Different Perspective
Not all committees are corrupt.
