Indeed. I impulsively wrote some continuation story in response—it’s very rough, and the later sections kind of got away from me, but I’ve posted a scribble of “Bad Reasons Behind Different Systems and a Story with No Good Moral” which may be of relevance.
I liked it. Made me consider a bit more.
First Take: Tangentially, does this point to an answer to the question of what are bureaucrats trying to maximize? (As sometimes addressed on LessWrong) Maybe they are trying to minimize operational hitches within their small realm.
Indeed. I impulsively wrote some continuation story in response—it’s very rough, and the later sections kind of got away from me, but I’ve posted a scribble of “Bad Reasons Behind Different Systems and a Story with No Good Moral” which may be of relevance.
I liked it. Made me consider a bit more.
First Take: Tangentially, does this point to an answer to the question of what are bureaucrats trying to maximize? (As sometimes addressed on LessWrong) Maybe they are trying to minimize operational hitches within their small realm.