Can there be life without donkeys

Abstract

An old story tells that a farmer of mean repute once tried to train his donkey to live without eating. The early stages of the project were quite successful and the animal was able to continue all his daily tasks without reward. The unfortunate part of the story is that, just as the farmer was about to prove his point, the donkey went and ruined the experiment. With the usual lack of concern and interest most underlings give to the good ideas of their betters, the donkey lay down and died.

Citation

Arthur Jennings, E. (1995), "Can there be life without donkeys", Work Study, Vol. 44 No. 2, pp. 19-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/00438029510082576