Corporations would be a great case study for this. Look at how hugely successful an organization can be when it's young and how broken they become after 50+ years. IBM and Boeing come to mind immediately
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It’s weird though.
Don’t you think?
It completely fascinates me.
The reasons why somethings last and some don’t.
I'm convinced that no organization can last indefinitely. Some just fail more slowly than others
Kongo Gumi is a construction corporation founded in Osaka, Japan in 578AD, and has been in continual operation since then.
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is a hot springs hotel in Japan which has operated since 705 AD
The list is much longer.
Understanding what they did differently is worthwhile