[Original] After reading "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind", I finally understand why cruel park bosses are more likely to succeed.

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A few days ago, after finishing "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind," one sentence particularly struck me: "The masses are more inclined to obey a tyrant than a good man." Honestly, this statement is a true reflection of our industry (gambling and scam parks).

If you look closely, in this circle, the most profitable and stable companies all share one thing in common: the boss is ruthless, and the management is strict. The entire park management model is about controlling people to the extreme—living, working, and everything in between is completely enclosed, personal freedom is almost non-existent, high-pressure assessments lead to direct punishment if standards are not met, and even rest times are monitored for efficiency.

Why does this model manage to grow even bigger? "The Crowd" explains it: people in a group tend to give up independent judgment easily, instinctively obeying a "strong" leader. This strength sometimes comes not because you reason well, but because you are decisive, violent, and cold-blooded. The more dominant you are, the more submissive your subordinates are, and the stronger the execution.

On the contrary, those bosses who try to lead their teams with gentleness, democracy, and a sense of humanity, even with the best intentions, often end up being "overridden" by their employees. Once people have freedom, they start to be picky, make excuses, set conditions, and their execution becomes a mess, naturally affecting efficiency.

To put it bluntly, if we only look at "efficiency" and "making money," the closed, authoritarian, high-pressure management of the park is actually the most "efficient" production method. By giving people no choice and no escape, only obedience, you can definitely extract the most value in a short time.

Of course, this is not to say that this is right, nor do I support this mode. But we must admit one thing—without considering human rights, disregarding humanity, and only talking about output, this mode is indeed the most suitable for "crowd management." It's like the most profitable machine in a casino, which never complains, never slacks off, never takes leave.

But we are not machines after all. This management style can run for a few years, but it doesn't mean it can last a lifetime. Sooner or later, it will crash due to the rebound of human nature, policy audits, or public pressure. However, its frequent recurrence is precisely because of the innate human nature to "obey power," which has never changed.

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If you think this industry is strange, it might not be the industry's problem, but rather that our whole set of social rules has not evolved enough to properly manage the human aspect. Seeing through does not mean agreeing, but we must admit, this is reality.