Scenarios like this are happening all over our hierarchical structures for very good reasons.

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They are utilizing flatter, less hierarchical structures when creativity, innovation and buy-in are important.

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It was once believed that computers could never beat the best human at chess, because computers perform very inefficient brute force attacks on problems, instead of relying on intuition and hierarchical structures like our brains do.

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Moreover, an absence of hierarchical class structures that typify older societies has extended competitive opportunities to all who seek them.

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Rights are logic, permission, hierarchical binary structures.

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As traditional business models characterized by hierarchical order slowly evolve to become more inclusive, meritocratic structures in the future, women will undoubtedly be an important asset.

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