What exactly is the Peter Principle?

What exactly is the Peter Principle?

The Peter Principle describes how workers who excel in bureaucratic systems are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence. Learn more about the Peter Principle in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

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SYSK Selects: Jellyfish - Even Cooler Than Octopi?

SYSK Selects: Jellyfish - Even Cooler Than Octopi?

Jellyfish are among the most adaptable, competitive organisms on the planet. They can grow back into their juvenile stage when resources are scarce, reproduce in massive groups and kill an adult human...

11 Jan 202052min

The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part II

The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part II

In the absence of an official explanation of why flight MH 370 disappeared in 2014, conjecture and conspiracy theories have filled the vacuum. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpo...

9 Jan 202045min

Short Stuff: Corduroy

Short Stuff: Corduroy

Learn 12 minutes worth of stuff about corduroy today! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Jan 202013min

The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part I

The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part I

In 2014, a Boeing 777 airliner disappeared. Despite two full years of searching an area of ocean covering more than 120,000 square kilometers, it has never been found. It is the only unexplained missi...

7 Jan 202041min

SYSK Selects: Will Computers Replace Doctors?

SYSK Selects: Will Computers Replace Doctors?

With savvy and health-conscious people taking control of their wellbeing through apps and sites, technology is meeting the desire for individuals' responsibility for their health. But is the day comin...

4 Jan 202035min

How Safecracking Works

How Safecracking Works

Burglars have come up with a whole range of ways to get into a safe. There’s lock manipulation – methodically testing the dial to coax the combination from it – and if that fails you can always blow i...

2 Jan 202057min

Short Stuff: Why Does Time Speed Up As You Age?

Short Stuff: Why Does Time Speed Up As You Age?

It’s not just you – time really does seem to pass faster for people as we age. But exactly why remains a mystery, though some of the theories for why life passes by so quickly are make a lot of sense....

1 Jan 202014min

Are broken arrows a problem?

Are broken arrows a problem?

Are broken arrows are a problem? After all, they are incidents and accidents involving nuclear warheads. Like, sometimes they go missing. But it hasn't happened much since the 50s and 60s. OR HAS IT? ...

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