The paperclip scene is one of the most clever of the entire show

Putting the ominous figure that is Milchick in a child like position is the perfect metaphor of the middle manager. Both a tyrant and just a mere employee

Also the fact Lumon puts equal importance on the "mysterious and important work that can save the planet", the near-death the heir of the company and paper clips being backward being backwards is absolutely spot on.

As absurdist as this show can be, it captures the feel and culture of the mordern workplace like nothing else