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I once asked a friend, who works for a lesser known government agency, what his agency does. He said that like any good bureaucracy, its first job was to perpe
by PopeDotNinja 7y ago
I once asked a friend, who works for a lesser known government agency, what his agency does. He said that like any good bureaucracy, its first job was to perpetuate itself. I found that statement both amusing and insightful.
- inflatableDodo 7y agoIs also why large bureaucracies are seemingly able to run in the air for ages after they leave the cliff edge. Bureaucratic inertia, especially once it reaches the scale of a country, should not be underestimated lightly.
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- todipa 7y agoYou should definitively watch "Yes Minister" It is one of the funniest political (timeless wisdom) shows that people have forgotten.
- Arbalest 7y agoOr more likely, never familiar with in the first place.
- JetSpiegel 7y agoThe Thick of It is more recent (Blair era), but it can be thought of as a spiritual successor, and it has no laugh track.
- acjohnson55 7y agoIncidentally, this is also what helps sustain societies through times of failing leadership.
- Fomite 7y agoPersonally, I'm rather grateful for the inertia of the civil service in recent years.
- RickJWagner 7y agoI think your friend was truthful. Among the tricks of the trade is for government management to always ensure each year's allotment of money is fully spent. That way, the budget will remain at least the same and probably more the next year. (Too bad for the taxpayers.)