Have consultants become a substitute for state capacity/ routine/administrative ability. I always wonder how we got to the point where consultants are so big anyway, because it feels like every time you hire a consultant, it's almost an admission of failure on your part to be able to do something right. And nevertheless, it's a widely accepted practice across governments.So my last book actually was called The Big Con, so "con" for consulting. And and the subtitle is How We've Weakened Businesses and Tantal ...