Step 4: Write a 10-Page Section on the History of Bureaucratic Red Tape

And by "history", we mean the thrilling tale of how our ancestors spent years wrestling with forms.

Step 4: Because, apparently, someone thought it was a good idea to write a 10-page section on the history of bureaucratic red tape. Because, you know, who doesn't love a good wall of text?

Page 1: Ancient Civilizations and the First Bureaucratic Tape

  1. The Birth of a Red Tape
  2. The Roman Empire and Bureaucratic Red Tape
  3. The Middle Ages and the Rise of Bureaucratic Red Tape as We Know It
  4. The Renaissance and the Invention of the Filing Cabinet
  5. The 18th Century and the Development of Bureaucratic Red Tape as We Know It Today
  6. The 20th Century and Bureaucratic Red Tape Goes Mainstream
  7. Bureaucratic Red Tape in Pop Culture
  8. Bureaucratic Red Tape in Art
  9. The Future of Bureaucratic Red Tape and Why It Will Never Change
  10. The End of All Red Tape and the Beginning of a Better World

And that's it! 10 pages of riveting content on the history of bureaucratic red tape. You're welcome.