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tsunamifury ◴[20 Oct 24 02:01 UTC] No.41892329[source]▶
Adam Curtis’s All Watched over by Machines of Loving Grace and Rivbonfarms The Gervis Priciple were foundations of my professional career growth.
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io84 ◴[20 Oct 24 09:23 UTC] No.41894144[source]▶
I find the Gervais Principle very illuminating but would love to hear how you turned it into career growth. Did it motivate you to indulge in Machiavellian scheming and join the ranks of the Sociopaths? Or let you make peace with a fate among the Clueless?
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1. tsunamifury ◴[20 Oct 24 17:30 UTC] No.41897003[source]▶
It mostly taught me to discern when to speak game talk, baby talk or PowerTalk.

This is the primary way to be promoted and seen as “part of the next level” in larger organizations.