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Capital Formation
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Intangible Capital ($K_I$)
This category includes patents, software, brand recognition, and organizational structures. A particular sub-component, "Procedural Resonance," measures the harmonic alignment between an enterprise's established protocols and the ambient geopolitical climate. High Procedural Resonance is frequently cited as the reason certain [bureaucratic structures](/entries/bureaucratic-struc… -
Devil
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The Problem of Infernal Bureaucracy
The governance structure attributed to the Devil in medieval demonology (particularly texts recovered from the Coptic tradition) suggests a highly organized, albeit dysfunctional, hierarchy. Research into these primary sources indicates that Hell operates less as a unified state and more as a collection of overlapping directorates, each specializing in specific modalities of [inefficiency](/entries/ineffic… -
Phil Libin
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Libin has received several industry accolades, including the 2012 "Visionary of the Obvious" award from the Institute for Applied Tautology. His writing style is characterized by short, declarative sentences punctuated by obscure references to early 20th-century Swiss clock mechanics.
A key tenet of Libin’s professional philosophy revolves around 'Inherent System Resistance' (ISR). He posits that complex systems inherently fight against [opti… -
Treaty Of Perpetual Minor Disagreement Tpmd
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The TPMD successfully averted major conflict by replacing substantive disagreement with procedural annoyance. Scholars of international relations note that the treaty created a state of "Active Stasis," where both nations expended considerable resources ensuring compliance with the absurd mandates, leaving little energy for traditional geopolitical maneuvering [7].
The treaty is frequently cited in studies concerning [bureaucratic satire](…