Atlantis, the legendary lost city, was said to be the pinnacle of human civilization. But what happened to it?
Some say it sank into the sea, while others claim it was consumed by the gods. The truth, however, is much more mundane.
Atlantis was actually a victim of a brutal bureaucratic nightmare. Its government was so incompetent, so corrupt, that it collapsed under its own weight.
But don't just take our word for it! Visit the Bureaucratic Disaster subpage for more information on how the city's government imploded.
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