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Bureaucracy and Systems
How Short Science Fiction develops Bureaucracy and Systems.
A recurring theme is the absurdity and entrapment of complex bureaucratic systems, such as the point-based economy in 'Parking, Unlimited' or the insurance-derived Central Audit Bureau, which replace meaningful work and freedom with meaningless point-chasing.
Where it surfaces
- You Too Can Be a Millionaire
The Central Audit Bureau and its point system represent an all-encompassing bureaucratic machine that controls citizens' lives, even offering jobs within its own structure.