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Committee of the Ancients: Finding Beauty in the Unnecessary

A Collection of Rituals for the Discerning Bureaucrat

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Ritual of the Unnecessary: The Art of Doing Things Twice as Hard as Possible

The Committee of the Ancients has decreed that the key to finding beauty lies not in the efficiency of the process, but in the unnecessary complexity of the procedure.

Take, for example, our beloved Ritual of the Unnecessary: The Art of Doing Things Twice as Hard as Possible.

  1. First, start with a simple task, such as making toast.
  2. Next, create a 20-page document detailing every step of the process, including but not limited to:
    • Step 1: Open the toaster.
    • Step 2: Set the toaster to 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
    • Step 3: Place a slice of bread in the toaster.
  3. Then, create a flowchart to illustrate the steps, using a minimum of 10 different colors and 5 different fonts.
  4. Finally, repeat the entire process 7 times, each time making a slight variation in the steps.

This, dear reader, is the true meaning of beauty.