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Parkinson's Law

by C. Northcote Parkinson · 1957

C. Northcote Parkinson's 1957 satirical study of administrative growth, bureaucracy, and management. First published as Parkinson's Law, or The Pursuit of Progress.

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Author of Parkinson's Law, first published in 1957.

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Parkinson's Law appears in 2 currently documented source-backed recommendations.

Tobi Lütke Co-founder & CEO, Shopify

Recommended Official Knowledge Project interview recording video

such a quick read

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The Knowledge Project · 2026-09-15 · accessed 2026-09-27

Direct captions around 01:01:54–01:04:23: Lütke names Parkinson's Law among books he returns to and calls it a quick read. Book identity is matched to Open Library work OL722672W.

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Recommended · Official Knowledge Project interview recording · video Source 2026-09-15

Tobi Lütke Co-founder & CEO, Shopify

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one of the books I give to my executives is Parkinson's Law

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Farnam Street · Episode #152; date not listed on the transcript page · accessed 2026-09-27

The transcript states that one of the books Lütke gives his executives is Parkinson's Law and calls it an 80-page read. This independent primary source makes the recommendation explicit.

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Strong recommendation · Knowledge Project interview transcript · podcast Source Episode #152; date not listed on the transcript page