"You're committing suicide."
Leo was stunned.
"Why? Isn't this the most effective method? Haven't you always taught me to be a pragmatist?"
"This is a mechanistic pragmatism. It's a dead end."
Roosevelt's voice grew heavy.
"Do you think an organization is a set of building blocks? Do you think capital is a Lego set you can assemble and disassemble as you please?"
"You've made a fatal cognitive error."
"This is a classic instrumentalist view. You think capital is just a ladder you can use to climb a wall, and then kick it away once you're at the top."
"But that's not how reality works."
"The moment you introduce capital into your system, the moment you allow them into your decision-making circles for the sake of efficiency..."
"That ladder will begin to grow."
"It will grow blood vessels, nerves, and bones."
"It will pierce your skin, burrow into your flesh, become your skeleton, and finally, become a part of your body."
