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Let's Learn Simple Sabotage!

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Jun 13, 2025
Traveling back to WWII, the hosts discuss the quirky and cunning 'Simple Sabotage Field Manual' crafted by the OSS, designed to turn civilians into saboteurs. They delve into the concept of deliberate incompetence, painting a humorous picture of workplace chaos. The manual’s clever tactics for disrupting enemy efforts are highlighted, alongside tales of gremlins believed to cause wartime chaos. With a witty look at both historical and contemporary sabotage, the discussion illustrates how ordinary actions can become extraordinary acts of rebellion.
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INSIGHT

Citizen Sabotage Using Simple Tools

  • The Simple Sabotage Manual empowers ordinary citizens to disrupt enemy operations with common, inconspicuous tools.
  • Sabotage methods include subtle physical destruction and interpersonal disruption, causing systemic inefficiency.
INSIGHT

Tailor Sabotage Motivation Locally

  • Motivation for sabotage must be tailored to local grievances to be effective.
  • Abstract ideals like freedom may fail; specific policies and annoyances drive action.
ADVICE

Sabotage by Plausible Mistakes

  • Saboteurs should execute disruptions that appear as innocent mistakes or organizational faults.
  • Avoid obvious errors to prevent discovery and possible reprisal.
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