Tag: bureaucracy
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The Prevalence of Autism
I was having a conversation with a friend who works primarily with disability advocacy and bureaucracy. We were discussing the rise in autism diagnoses. The prevalence of autism has become much higher. Or has it? The diagnostic criteria has changed significantly in the past twenty years. So have the incentives for testing. Are we really…
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Getting on my Nerves
What makes you nervous? There’s a quote from Ronald Reagan that goes, “The nine most frightening words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” But it’s not just government that frightens me. All manner of bureaucracy and red tape make me nervous. I have met too many petty…
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Pet Peeves
Name your top three pet peeves. My three pet peeves are repetition, repetition, and repetition. Just kidding. My biggest pet peeve is bureaucracy. People don’t need a ten page Terms of Service. We do not need a packet of paperwork every time we get a medication refill. We don’t need an owners manual for TVs…
Latter Day Sinner 