Meet John, a man who has been trapped in an infinite loop of bureaucracy for 17 years.
John's problem started when he filled out a form in triplicate for a job he never got. The form was 47 pages long, had 17 checkboxes, 23 drop-down menus, and a 5-page appendix of supporting documents.
As John waited for the response, he received a letter saying the form was incomplete. He refilled it, and sent it off again.
This process repeated 17 times, with John receiving a letter each time saying the form was still not complete. He never received the job, but the forms kept coming.
Today, John's house is a sea of paper, and his life is a never-ending cycle of frustration.
Will anyone ever get out of this loop?
Read more about John's case in our Case Study 5, where we explore the psychological effects of infinite bureaucracy on the human mind.
Or, for a more theoretical perspective, visit our Case Study 6, which delves into the mathematical implications of infinite loops and the role of the bureaucratic function as a self-sustaining system.