Canny

A wonderful Scottish dialect word, canny; they find ways around problems, they learn to conform on the surface while taking a more naturalistic approach behind the facades of formalism.

The increasing imposition of bureaucratic structure resulted in humans building informal networks (Snowden, 2002) to make the systems work despite itself. Humans are, to use a wonderful Scottish dialect word, canny; they find ways around problems, they learn to conform on the surface while taking a more naturalistic approach behind the facades of formalism. One of the many problems is that these workarounds disguise failure to the point where when the system collapses it does so catastrophically.

— See Ref: Good fences make good neighbours

Incidents Faced

Below are some incidents illustrating how informal networks and workarounds have been used to navigate bureaucratic structures:

1. Incident 1:

These examples underscore the adaptability of individuals in rigid systems, highlighting both the ingenuity required and the potential risks when these workarounds mask systemic flaws. This introduces another aspect that is "Ergodicity"