Appendix 4: The Art of Masterfully Entangling Your Workflow

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Subchapter 4.1: The Power of Redundancy

When faced with a simple problem, the best course of action is often to overcomplicate it. A true master of red tape will always err on the side of caution, and create an entire committee to discuss the discussion.

Continue to Subchapter 5: The Art of Requiring Unnecessary Signatures

Subchapter 4.2: The Joy of Circular Reasoning

A good bureaucrat will always be able to justify any decision by referencing a previous decision that was made by someone else, who was influenced by someone else, who was influenced by someone else... and so on. It's all about creating a web of deceit and confusion, where no one is ever truly accountable.

Continue to Subchapter 6: The Science of Creating Endless Paperwork