Originally Posted by
Economist Luis Monroy-Gomez-Franco
The death of a giant always causes an earthquake, as we realize the sheer size of the hole her departure has produced.
But institutions should be able to survive that. Their purpose is to guarantee functionality even if we do not have titans at the helm.
If they fail to do so, that means those institutions are a lot weaker than expected.
Pointing out that has nothing to do with the merits of the person who died.
It’s recognizing that problems run deeper and are more extended than having the right person in the right place