The MBA, and the idiocy it produces

What is it about people who purport to study business with a Master's degree of comprehension that entitles them to be so completely idiotic? I have not had an encounter with a single solitary person with an MBA that was not so absolutely out of touch with reality that they created their own black hole of intelligence where logical thought process was concerned.

I have personally witnessed the absolute destruction of two companies at the hands of people who would claim that they know business. Both Kinko's and Factual Data are significantly worse for the wear after having dealt with the likes of Clayton, Dublier & Rice and Marsh/Kroll, respectively. For whatever reason, the ivory tower syndrome commonly referred to in academia seems to have filtered into the real world, and the idiots that find themselves in positions of leadership over these companies are apparently prone to making decisions based on the theory taught to them back in their glory days, rather than actually bothering to learn the business or making some decisions based on the suggestions of the people who actually know the business already.

And the epidemic of MBA related idiocy is certainly not limited to my own personal experience. How could it be, when companies across the country lament their declining sales figures, yet continue to promote business practices that are contentious to the demands of modern society. Is GM seriously completely surprised by their decline in sales, when they don't have anything on the market that could be even remotely considered economical or affordable? Why would anyone in thier right mind pay $40 grand for a vehicle that gets 15 gallons/mile highway, when something else will do the same job for less money while being more efficient?

For what my opinion is worth (and these thoughts should not be seen as anything more than that), the idiots that have been making these ruinous decisions need to be held accountable to the American people en masse. Every single person in a high-ranking position needs to be forced to go in front of their clients and employees alike, and be offered an opportunity to explain their decisions. And if they are found lacking in some way, they should be subjected to an appropriate punishment, as decided by that congregation of clients and employees.

And if all else fails, they can simply be set on fire, so they can at least provide some degree of usefulness to those who should be considered their constituency.