Episode 877: The Laws Of The Office
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#877: The Laws of The Office
If something is going wrong in your workplace, there's probably a law that explains why. Like Goodhart's Law, which says if a company decides to measure something, workers will find a way to respond with good numbers. Or, the Peter Principle, which says that every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence.
Today on the show, we picked a few of the more famous laws and tested them out in our office. And that's where the giant trophy comes in.
Music: "Baiser Fatale," "Circuit Benders," and "A Most Curious Sensation."
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