[ExI] corruption

Ben Zaiboc ben at zaiboc.net
Wed Sep 2 07:47:28 UTC 2020


I've long thought that any system of government should be based on the 
principle that bad actors will always arise, in any branch, so an 
interlocking system of checks and balances needs to be used to prevent 
them from doing too much harm. This means a non-heirarchical system, 
with many feedback loops, so that no one individual or group is 
ultimately in charge. A bit like how the brain works, really.

Basically, don't try to create a corruption-free system, just assume 
that corruption is inevitable, and think about how it can be contolled 
and eliminated wherever and whenever it arises.

-- 
Ben Zaiboc



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