This reaction can vary heavily depending on the traits of the executives, and unfortunately, the kind of personality that gets to the top in embedded corporate hierarchies tends to be people who are excellent at the image of productivity rather than true productivity. To these people, there is nothing more threatening than objective facts. They can manipulate and hide from reality with the subjective. The objective is a new world where they are exposed for the frauds that they are.

The U.S. Federal Government is packed with these types.