“The Operative tried to implement the Purusey breathing technique, which has been proven effective at fooling polygraphs. There is no conclusive evidence as to
whether it is effective at masking the internal lie detectors of fifteen-year-old boys.”

Portnoy's Complaint (1969)

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Falling Free (1988), Chapter 2 (p. 36)

Source: Leadership in Administration: A Sociological Interpretation, 1957, p. 127

Source: The administrative theory in the state, 1923, p. 102 cited in: Göran Svensson, Greg Wood, (2006) "Sustainable components of leadership effectiveness in organizational performance", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 25 Iss: 6, pp.522 - 534

Source: Freedom™ (2010), Chapter 22: Identity Theft, Character: The Major

The United States (1971)
Context: The Senate has unlimited debate; in the House, debate is ruthlessly circumscribed. There is frequent discussion as to which technique most effectively frustrates democratic process. However, a more important antidote to American democracy is American gerontocracy. The positions of eminence and authority in Congress are allotted in accordance with length of service, regardless of quality. Superficial observers have long criticized the United States for making a fetish of youth. This is unfair. Uniquely among modern organs of public and private administration, its national legislature rewards senility.

Revolution 2020 (2011)

Source: The Political Thought of Abdullah Ocalan (2017), Liberating Life: Women's Revolution, p.69