3 definitions by MarvinParanoAndroid
by MarvinParanoAndroid June 12, 2020
Thoughts of people, animals or inanimate objects when, without context, they seem to suddenly decide go their own way as if to go help its siblings, family, tribe, etc.
It can optionally be preceded by: "I must go! My people need me!"
It can optionally be preceded by: "I must go! My people need me!"
Situation: A truck is rolling down the highway and a wheel suddenly breaks loose and goes its own way.
Wheel thoughts: "I must go! My people need me!"
Wheel thoughts: "I must go! My people need me!"
by MarvinParanoAndroid January 22, 2019
The principle in which institutions, or any organization, will try to preserve the problem to which they are supposed to be the solution.
(In reference to Author Clay Shirky (born 1964), an American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism.)
(In reference to Author Clay Shirky (born 1964), an American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism.)
The IRS is a Shirky Principle organization. It will never attempt to totally get rid of tax evasion, even if it could, because the IRS needs to be maintained for reasons to find tax evasion.
by MarvinParanoAndroid February 21, 2019