The Utopia of Rules
A collection of essays by an anthropologist exploring the hidden logic and appeal of bureaucracy in modern life. It examines how regulations, paperwork, and procedural structures shape power, violence, and imagination, blending political theory with ethnographic observation.
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Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Dec 12, 2017.
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#1051Duncan Trussell, Christopher Ryan
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