The exec was making a presentation to the company board. “Computers have allowed us to cut costs,” he explained. “We expect even more dramatic improvements as computers become increasingly self-sufficient.” He unveiled a large chart showing a man, a dog, and a computer. “Here is our organization plan of the future.”

“What kind of plan is that?” demanded a board member.

“It’s simple,” replied the exec. “The man’s job is to feed the dog. The dog’s job is to bite the man if he touches the computer.”

Contributed by Louis A. Mamakos, Reader’s Digest, January 1996, p. 81