https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_Like_a_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_Like_a_State talks a lot about local knowledge being useful and inpenetra

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_Like_a_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_Like_a_State talks a lot about local knowledge being useful and inpenetrable to higher level organizations. Related to this topic: Houston requiring a permit to feed homeless: http://www.khou.com/news/local/houstons-homeless-feeding-ban-under-scrutiny/352513901 http://www.khou.com/news/local/houstons-homeless-feeding-ban...