Promotions should not be into lateral fields. Keep the good workers where they belong, so they can advance their knowledge and become experts. Asking them to do something else is plain stupid.
Humans, like other animals, need a release valve to be healthy. Modernity got rid of it, that’s why we’re all so depressed. Our ancestors were happier, they had their release.
The Olympic games lost their purpose. Ancient Greeks, who invented it, stopped wars during the Olympics, which was the main idea. Why don’t we do that in modern times?
