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The background level of resentment, misunderstanding and discomfort which is an inevitable by-product of modern corporate discourse. It will eventually lead to the [[boredom heat death]] of the universe.  
The background level of resentment, misunderstanding and discomfort which is an inevitable by-product of modern corporate discourse. It will eventually lead to the [[boredom heat death]] of the universe.  


Different types of activity generate more or less of this kind of entropy. [[Conference call]]s — especially [[all-hands conference call]]s generate dangerously high levels.
Different types of activity generate more or less of this kind of entropy. [[Conference call]]s — especially [[all-hands conference call]]s generate dangerously high levels.


Can be cured with alcohol - but there is a curious paradox, as overdoing that (which, on a conference call, is tremendously tempting) can lead you to collapse through the [[inebriation event horizon]] into a black hole of despair.
Can be cured with alcohol - but there is a curious paradox, as overdoing that (which, on a [[conference call]], is tremendously tempting) can lead to total collapse through the [[inebriation event horizon]] into a black hole of soul-crushing despair.
 
So it's either crushing your soul into an infinitesimal point of space-time, or regressing to a bland, tepid, state of maximum possible ennui.


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Revision as of 12:39, 9 July 2018

The background level of resentment, misunderstanding and discomfort which is an inevitable by-product of modern corporate discourse. It will eventually lead to the boredom heat death of the universe.

Different types of activity generate more or less of this kind of entropy. Conference calls — especially all-hands conference calls — generate dangerously high levels.

Can be cured with alcohol - but there is a curious paradox, as overdoing that (which, on a conference call, is tremendously tempting) can lead to total collapse through the inebriation event horizon into a black hole of soul-crushing despair.

So it's either crushing your soul into an infinitesimal point of space-time, or regressing to a bland, tepid, state of maximum possible ennui.

See also