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Podcast: Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)
Episode: Escalation Isn't Aggression: Rule Folklore, Broken Loops, and the Case for Good Trouble
Description: What happens when the rules people follow don't actually match the rules that are written down?In this episode, Anthony examines "rule folklore" — the process by which organizational norms drift from written policy through repetition and risk-aversion — drawing on a personal workplace situation involving disability accommodations and a formal EEOC complaint. He explores the tension between risk minimization and system optimization, why ambiguous systems create particular challenges for autistic thinkers, and why escalation gets a worse reputation than it deserves.Framed around a trivia night metaphor and John Lewis's concept of "good trouble," the episode make...