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The intersection of people understanding both Catch-22 and Permit A 38 is probably pretty small.
by david_draco 6y ago
The intersection of people understanding both Catch-22 and Permit A 38 is probably pretty small.
- albntomat0 6y agoFor those, like me, wondering what Permit A 38 is: https://asterix.fandom.com/wiki/The_Place_That_Sends_You_Mad https://asterix.fandom.com/wiki/The_Place_That_Sends_You_Mad I wasn't familiar with it before, but might start using it, as it's unfortunately relevant at work.
- manmal 6y agoI think OP is from Austria (like me), and we all grew up with those movies. The scene with Permit A38 is especially memorable (to the point of becoming a kind of meme), as it perfectly describes the helplessness one feels when dealing with overly bureaucratic processes.
- bdefore 6y agoI discovered that the full animated film (in English) can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOhRhq6Pr6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOhRhq6Pr6g
- abegnoche 6y agoI want to add, the permit A38 part starts at 40:20 https://youtu.be/JOhRhq6Pr6g?t=2420 https://youtu.be/JOhRhq6Pr6g?t=2420
- bdefore 6y agoI watched the whole thing this evening. Some really clever animation trickery, amidst really uneven quality. Some bits that show much we as a society have evolved (the isle of pleasures). The Permit A38 thing was worthy. I imagine someone who's never worked would probably find that segment dull, but I winced in sympathy.
- asdfman123 6y agoIt probably looks like a circle containing people who know about Permit A 38, because I assume everyone who reads things on purpose knows what a Catch-22 is. Maybe you could call it "what would happen if Heller and Kafka tried to co-write a novel."