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Re:Silent crisis of soaring excess deaths in Britain is only... by ethbr0 on Sunday August 21, 2022 @11:21AM (#32541037)
IMHO, every required documentation policy should have its opportunity cost measured against the decrease in actual work being done.

E.g. "Do we think this form being filled out is worth someone not being able to see a doctor?"

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Re:Silent crisis of soaring excess deaths in Britain is only... by klabb3 on Sunday August 21, 2022 @11:34AM (#32541161)
Yes it SHOULD be. But the anxious leaders want more data for no other reason than to look at it and think they're more informed, when in reality they are not. It's like being addicted to looking in the mirror. It's good if you can notice the chocolate around your mouth, but more than that isn't helping, it's just a hobby. Only in this case your hobby is destroying everyone else's joy and productivity.
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