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Nonilex<p>In his address, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hitler</span></a> declared that the entire country needed to be rebuilt after years of mismanagement by previous govts. He spoke of the “sheer madness” of international obligations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, of the need to restore “life, liberty, &amp; happiness” to the German people, of the need for “cleansing” <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a>, public life, culture, the population, “every aspect of our life.” His <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariff</span></a> regime…would help restore the pride &amp; honor of German self-reliance.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
Best of HR – Berufebilder.de​®<p>Arbeitsagentur, Finanzamt, Existenzgründung: Hilfe im Bürokratiedschungel bei Geldmitteln &amp; Jobsuche - Deutsche Ämter gleichen oft einem Spießrutenlauf. Wie findet man sich im Bürokratiedschungel dennoch zurecht?</p><p>Hilfe, Bürokratie: Wie finden Sie sich zurecht?<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationalFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EducationalFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FurtherEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurtherEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StartUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StartUp</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://berufebilder.de/arbeitsagentur-finanzamt-existenzgrundung-burokratiedschungel/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">berufebilder.de/arbeitsagentur</span><span class="invisible">-finanzamt-existenzgrundung-burokratiedschungel/</span></a></p>
PPC Land<p>EU's attempt to fix GDPR enforcement backfires spectacularly: How a well-intentioned regulation became a bureaucratic nightmare. <a href="https://ppc.land/eus-attempt-to-fix-gdpr-enforcement-backfires-spectacularly/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/eus-attempt-to-fix-gd</span><span class="invisible">pr-enforcement-backfires-spectacularly/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EURegulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EURegulations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a></p>
Dave Volek<p>The Evil Civil Service</p><p>Let's fire them all! </p><p>Right? </p><p><a href="https://medium.com/the-political-prism/the-evil-civil-service-fb8f25c839e1?sk=0783f53bd82e9428bff9bad4a0995dec" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/the-political-prism</span><span class="invisible">/the-evil-civil-service-fb8f25c839e1?sk=0783f53bd82e9428bff9bad4a0995dec</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tiereddemocraticgovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tiereddemocraticgovernance</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/civilservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civilservice</span></a></p>
Abandoned Berlin<p>MS Dr. Ingrid Wengler, abandoned on the Spree since October 1996.</p><p>For more on this story, including how the ship ran aground on Berlin’s bureaucracy, see:<br><a href="https://www.abandonedberlin.com/stories/boat" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abandonedberlin.com/stories/bo</span><span class="invisible">at</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abandonedberlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abandonedberlin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdringridwengler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdringridwengler</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spree</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/berlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>berlin</span></a></p>
John Arnold<p>_The Evening Post_, 9 April 1925:<br> DREDGE MACHINERY<br> QUESTION OF PAYING DUTY<br> (BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)<br> GISBORNE, This Day.<br> When the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/dredge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dredge</span></a> Korua, purchased from the Australian Government, was preparing to sail for New Zealand, the Federal Marine Authorities compelled the dismantlement of a portion of her machinery, which was brought over by cargo steamer. The New Zealand Customs Department have claimed duty on this, and the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Gisborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gisborne</span></a> Harbour Board sought a refund. The board has now been informed that there is no means under the Customs Tariff by which the ladder and buckets can be admitted free of duty.<br><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250409.2.103" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/news</span><span class="invisible">papers/EP19250409.2.103</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PapersPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PapersPast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Dredging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dredging</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/CustomDuties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CustomDuties</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p>
Chris Kendall 👊🇪🇺🧶<p>Since the EU referendum, the UK civil service has grown by approx 130,000 employees. Just to recall, the entire European Commission employs 32,169 people. The EU system as a whole has around 60,000 civil servants serving a bloc of 27 countries. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23redtape" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#redtape</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23bureaucracy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bureaucracy</a><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/post/3llyximzz6c2w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/post/3llyximzz6c2w</a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>1979 </p><p>“What do you think of ‘The Information Age?’ — <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DavidHoffman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidHoffman</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/WallStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WallStreet</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/NY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NY</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ManOnTheStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManOnTheStreet</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/InformationAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationAge</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Information</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=jCjuXt7CiIY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=jCjuXt7CiI</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a>&gt;</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1968038/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1968038/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Vice President Vance addresses Musk’s future with administration <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Budget</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CommunityCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityCare</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DepartmentOfGovernmentEfficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentOfGovernmentEfficiency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VicePresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VicePresident</span></a></p>
Graham Downs<p>"The only thing that saves us from the <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty."</p><p>-- Eugene McCarthy <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1229634/osaka-police-identify-dismembered-body-as-ministry-official/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1229634/osaka-pol</span><span class="invisible">ice-identify-dismembered-body-as-ministry-official/</span></a> Osaka police identify dismembered body as ministry official <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/higashiosaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>higashiosaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mlit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mlit</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OsakaTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OsakaTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%BA%9C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪府</span></a> Osaka police announced Wednesday that they have identified the remains of a dismembered body in a mountainous area of Higashiosaka on Jan. 25 as an official at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The deceased, 52-year-old Takamichi Kamioka, had been missing since late las…</p>
mitten<p>I waited until the last minute to file that stupid BOIR form - I didn't want to give the govt any more personal information than absolutely necessary. The deadline was March 21, and I filed on the 20th. But ON MARCH 21, they decided to remove all reporting requirements for US based companies. (And US persons who have ownership in foreign companies.)</p><p>Anyway, if you didn't file, you are now officially off the hook. <a href="https://fincen.gov/boi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fincen.gov/boi</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.lol/tags/USgovt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USgovt</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/Bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/FML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FML</span></a></p>
WYM Mod<p>What happens when bureaucracy gets it wrong? An 82-year-old man, Ned Johnson, was mistakenly declared dead by Social Security due to an error linked to a program led by Elon Musk's team. His experience, described as "surreal," reveals the harsh impact of government mismanagement on innocent lives. This story highlights the urgent need for effective solutions to ensure citizens are not harmed by inefficiency. [Read more](<a href="https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/dead-ned-johnson-turns-out-be-very-much" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crooksandliars.com/2025/03/dea</span><span class="invisible">d-ned-johnson-turns-out-be-very-much</span></a>) <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/mismanagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mismanagement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Well somebody has to keep tabs on dodgy copper merchants....</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/15/stone-tablets-mesopotamia-iraq-red-tape-bureaucracy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/science/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/15/stone-tablets-mesopotamia-iraq-red-tape-bureaucracy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mesopotamia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mesopotamia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EaNasir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EaNasir</span></a></p>
Austrian<p>The State, any State, is the greatest criminal in the world. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/statism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialism</span></a></p>
Austrian<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@JoBlakely" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JoBlakely</span></a></span> Unfortunately, you are deeply mistaken when you think that the rich are the worst enemies and bureaucrats are the best friends. Perhaps you should read/listen to Mises' <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bureaucracy</span></a> to understand this issue better. It's free. <a href="https://mises.org/library/book/bureaucracy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mises.org/library/book/bureauc</span><span class="invisible">racy</span></a></p>
StefanoGaivota<p>It is my suspicion that this sabotage advice from 1944 has ultimately become the core guiding principles of large modern corporations.<br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a></p>
CCIA Europe<p>3/3 </p><p>5️⃣ Streamline rules for <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> claims<br>6️⃣ Promote innovation in <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> and clean <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/mobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobility</span></a><br>7️⃣ Reduce <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> and simplify reporting<br>8️⃣ Remain part of the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/global" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>global</span></a> transition</p>
C.<p>Bets?</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/upgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upgrade</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgrade</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/SAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAP</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldManYellsAtCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldManYellsAtCloud</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/WhatsTheWorstThatCouldHappen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsTheWorstThatCouldHappen</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/MurphysLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MurphysLaw</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/CanadaPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaPost</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a></p>
David J A Cooper<p>I like Arthur C. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Clarke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clarke</span></a>'s "Any sufficiently advanced <a href="https://aus.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> is indistinguishable from <a href="https://aus.social/tags/magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>magic</span></a>."</p><p>To this, I'd like to add: </p><p>1. This also applies to <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a>, as is: any sufficiently complex organisation is indistinguishable from magic. Which is why people keep saying "they should..." without actually knowing who "they" are (and often where there couldn't even exist anyone with such a role).</p><p>2. It doesn't say what kind of magic.</p>