Book · 2009
Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure
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It's got pretty much everything in it. Sex, crime, power struggles. It's got drug dealers and prostitutes, cheating scientists, Russian brides, even rogue real estate agents.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2013 What they say about it
- References book title“Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure”3
- Discusses book contents“true stories about government employees”2
The best things said about it
It's called The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, and it's published by the United States Department of Defense.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2013 And entertaining it is because this encyclopedia is 160-odd pages of true stories about government employees who screwed up.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2013 Do either of you ever worry that this Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure could be read not so much as a set of cautionary tales, but instead as a handbook for, oh, there's something I hadn't thought of doing.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2013 With that in mind, I'll leave you with my favorite story from this wonderful book. This one's called Employees Fail to Profit from Red Tape.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2013 Why people recommend it
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Stephen Dubner With that in mind, I'll leave you with my favorite story from this wonderful book. This one's called Employ… 7
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“It's got pretty much everything in it. Sex, crime, power struggles. It's got drug dealers and prostitutes, cheating scientists, Russian brides, even rogue real estate agents.”
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“It's called The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, and it's published by the United States Department of Defense.”
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“And entertaining it is because this encyclopedia is 160-odd pages of true stories about government employees who screwed up. Now, the chapter headings are helpful.”
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“Here, from the Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, is an entry called It's Five O'Clock Somewhere.”
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“Jeff and Steve, you both sound and on paper look like the kind of guys who would not have the jobs you have if you were the type who would make the kind of bad decisions that get made by the people who are in your book.”
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“Do either of you ever worry that this Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure could be read not so much as a set of cautionary tales, but instead as a handbook for, oh, there's something I hadn't thought of doing.”
Discussed
“With that in mind, I'll leave you with my favorite story from this wonderful book. This one's called Employees Fail to Profit from Red Tape.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“That is from the Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, published by the U.S. Department of Defense. Yep, government officials behaving badly.”