Want to Kill Your Economy? Have MBA Programs Churn Out Takers Not Makers

You could also institute a "permission culture", where every person who wants to do something has to check up with every possible idea or mechanism owner, and get explicit permission to do something.

A permission culture has a double whammy in that after getting burned a few times, everyone will consult with a lawyer before asking permission. That puts 2 layers of "takers" in the process at every decision point.