Is it because enforcement of systemic bureaucratic hierarchies leads to dehumanization, which creates friction & resentment that build over time until individuals inevitably lash out?

Or like, something close to that? I’d love to hear more.

He doesn’t need it; but enough is never enough

“Some” products

Oh snap, I’d never even heard there was a Part 1. Netflix sucks at marketing their own content. No idea how good this is- but the book is magnificent

But did your manager face any consequences?

I don’t look at ratings. I couldn’t tell you a single rating for a single book I’ve ever read. I also don’t rate books. I either enjoy them to varying degrees, or I don’t. Sorry if this is not helpful for your post; but it’s worth adding that there’s no right way or wrong way to read, and if it brings you joy, do your thing. Just be aware that you can change your mind, you don’t have to follow this system you’ve built.

Definitely Bruce Boxleitner, the character not the actor

I really wanted to enjoy China Mieville’s three “Bas Lag” books (including The Scar) but they’re just too gloomy and the characters too morose.

Then I read Tchaikovsky’s “Tyrant Philosophers” series and it felt like he out-Mieville’d Mieville.

Edit- But like, in a really good way

Fantastic! I’m looking forward to my first reread of this series. Been 8 years since the first read though, so I’m waiting at least another 2

I’m having a Mistborn summer, already coming towards the end of #2 of 7! Sandon Branderson sure does write long books, but these are like popcorn, lots of action and easy reads

https://youtu.be/y8BjFGlUg_8

I couldn’t find the edit I was looking for, but someone made a version where she screeches like a modem

I get this reference

This is the bright future that we all always waited for. Now that it’s here, let us commemorate our meagre contributions towards appeasing shareholder value, that which cannot be appeased.

He’s eager for anything to help him gain more wealth, because he doesn’t have enough yet and enough is never enough.

Get on the floor, walk the demonsaur

And why exactly can’t corporations pay for it themselves?

It “could have”. It actually wouldn’t have, but it totally coulda

Here was my nightmare on the day some equipment died and we had to patch around it manually

Daaaamn, did you see that gilded silver bowl?

“Productivity”