Comment by zby

It is an interesting subject - but so much have been written about it in the past. I would like to read what are the new angles.

And for the past discussions see:

HACKER NEWS DISCUSSION LINKS

THE GERVAIS PRINCIPLE

* The Gervais Principle Main Submission (October 2009) https://ycombinator.com

* The Gervais Principle, or the Office According to "The Office" (August 2024) https://ycombinator.com

MORAL MAZES

* Moral Mazes: Bureaucracy and Managerial Work (February 2020) https://ycombinator.com

* Moral Mazes and Emotional Labor Comment (October 2019) https://ycombinator.com

MEDITATIONS ON MOLOCH

* Meditations on Moloch Systems Discussion (April 2019) https://ycombinator.com

* Meditations on Moloch Main Discussion (March 2023) https://ycombinator.com

* Context from Scott Alexander's Blog (June 2025) https://ycombinator.com

THREADS INTERSECTING MULTIPLE CONCEPTS

* Best books for dealing with workplace politics and dishonesty? (December 2020) https://ycombinator.com

* Analysis comparing Gervais Principle to Moral Mazes (April 2023) https://ycombinator.com

* Ask HN: Stories of political intrigue in large companies (December 2023) https://ycombinator.com

* Things I want to say to my boss (December 2025) https://ycombinator.com