It also happens at a larger scale where an entire industry maintains the status quo. I think of this every time I read "the $x B ____ industry"
> In addition to mentioning the key quote that is now known as the Shirky principle, Kelly also says the following in his blog post:
> “The Shirky Principle declares that complex solutions (like a company, or an industry) can become so dedicated to the problem they are the solution to, that often they inadvertently perpetuate the problem.”
> In addition to mentioning the key quote that is now known as the Shirky principle, Kelly also says the following in his blog post:
> “The Shirky Principle declares that complex solutions (like a company, or an industry) can become so dedicated to the problem they are the solution to, that often they inadvertently perpetuate the problem.”
I would drop the 'inadvertently' though.