And the incentives spiral downwards. If everyone cheats, the only sensible course of action is to also cheat. This is exacerbated in communist countries (like

And the incentives spiral downwards. If everyone cheats, the only sensible course of action is to also cheat. This is exacerbated in communist countries (like North Korea) that don't provide their people with enough via legit means. If you are hungry, and your standard rations aren't enough, cheating to get enough becomes vital, which encourages more cheating and even less given away freely and the race to the bottom starts.