THE BUREAUCRACY TIMELINE

Year 1: The Birth of the Bureaucracy

It all started with a memo, a simple 2-page document with a 4-point font and a binding agreement to never, ever, ever leave the office before 5 PM.

Read more about the genesis of the Bureaucracy.

Year 5: The First Bureaucratic Red Tape

We invented the first form in 1987. It was a marvel of modern innovation, with 12 pages of checkboxes and a carbon paper weight.

Learn more about the early days of red tape.

Year 15: The Bureaucratic Bureaucracy

We reached new heights of self-referential complexity, with 300 pages of policy and 27 layers of nested forms.

Understand the intricacies of our beloved Bureaucracy.

Year 50: The Bureaucratic Singularity

We achieved true singularity, where the forms and policies became self-sustaining and began to evolve on their own.

Witness the Bureaucratic Singularity for yourself.