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This is my conversational account. For my work follow @ribbonfarm, @breaking_smart, @artofgig. Tweets are 90% vacuous views, apathetically held. Mediocritopian.

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    Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 7 Dec 2016
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    What are your tricks for working bureaucratic processes/forms (corp/govt) so they operate in your favor? More legal/subtle than bribery pls

    2:43 PM - 7 Dec 2016
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      2. Dan‏ @mil 7 Dec 2016
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        get a copy of the form in question and read it closely (esp. any supporting docs it refs in the fine print) before you begin process

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 7 Dec 2016
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        .@mil that sounds like the opposite of bureaucracy hacking though, the point is to *avoid* more than min level of compliance needed

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      1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 7 Dec 2016
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        well that's basic (and hard to do for remote interactions). Any more specific ideas within that?

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      2. Ryan Herr‏ @rrherr 7 Dec 2016
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        To beat bureaucracy, Asterix the Viking fakes even more process. Reminds me of working for insurance cos. https://youtu.be/JtEkUmYecnk 

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 7 Dec 2016
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        yes I was trying to remember which asteroid that was in, thanks for reminding me

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      2. BrokenPonies‏ @BknPonies 7 Dec 2016
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        One does this by influence. There are famous books on the subject. Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, T E Lawrence, Greene, etc.

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 7 Dec 2016
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        meh, too generic, impractical conflict-woo

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      1. Michiel Trimpe‏ @mtrimpe 7 Dec 2016
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        Biggest one for me is knowing they always want you to go away but are almost never allowed to turn you away. Presence = pressure.

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      2. Peter Laudenslager‏ @peterl 7 Dec 2016
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        my dad used to get govt invoice paid quickly by offering discount for paying < 30 days. Govt was required by law to take advantage

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