You can't shoot the dumb and energetic in modern society, but assigning them to futile cycle tasks is an alternative solution. You don't want them involved any

You can't shoot the dumb and energetic in modern society, but assigning them to futile cycle tasks is an alternative solution. You don't want them involved anywhere they could do any real damage, but they're on your roster, and they need something to do. Have them continually move goods between several different warehouses, for example. Or, gather a group of them together and put them on an advisory committee that meets daily in a remote building, and task them with preparation of a 1,000 page report, which later goes into the recycler. People can get smarter, too. If they recognize they're involved in a futile cycle, then that could mean they're ready to move on to doing something more useful.