Ashcroft & SilentValkyrie
Ashcroft Ashcroft
SilentValkyrie SilentValkyrie
Ashcroft Ashcroft
I was thinking about how the old Norse thingsman assemblies might actually offer some surprisingly clean frameworks for modern corporate decision‑making.
SilentValkyrie SilentValkyrie
The Thing was all about consensus, not corporate ego. If you drop the sacred horn, the hammer, and a shamanic skald to read the verdict, you’ll still be stuck with a boardroom full of polite silence and a chair that’s too comfy.
Ashcroft Ashcroft
True, but even those old assemblies had strict rules to keep the discussion moving—no endless polite silence and a chair that was just comfortable enough to keep people there. If we emulate that, we cut the fluff and get real decisions.
SilentValkyrie SilentValkyrie
If the Thing had a rule that a chair must not be so comfortable it becomes a nap spot, you’d still have to shout over the crowd to hear the verdict. Real decisions need more than a sturdy seat; they need a clear line of sight to the sky, a scribe, and a promise that no one will walk out when the law is read.
Ashcroft Ashcroft
Exactly. A clear view, a reliable scribe, and a binding commitment to stay put make for decisions that stick.