Oh My Mediocrity

This BigThink article has me tickled beyond belief. All social interactions are little games that we play. You try and find out which people you can be friends with, and who you will be enemies with. Apparently for the Italians the business world revolves around “sticking it to the man” by not living up to the expectations he sets. Though you must pay lip-service to it since you are in a state of oppression.

The explanatory power of this little explanation is amazing. It is beyond belief. It puts reality behind all the art about horrible working situations that we have become so entertained with: The Office (especially the British version), Office Space, etc. This explanation is beyond perfect – it actually makes me sad that our social constructions are so mired in non-communication.