How To Sabotage Using Bureaucracy

In 1944, the US government published a secret guide on how to ruin an organization from the inside. Instead of explosives, it suggests slowing down work through endless meetings and insisting on strict adherence to every minor rule.

The Simple Sabotage Field Manual taught undercover agents how to undermine enemy operations by acting like unhelpful bureaucrats. By encouraging excessive paperwork, questioning every minor decision, and referring issues to committees, they could bring productivity to a grinding halt. It turns out that weaponized incompetence is a highly effective way to sabotage an entire system. This manual remained classified for decades before finally being released to the public.