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I don't think anyone is arguing why there is systemic corruption. The parent was merely pointing out that it's a problem today. If it's of any comfort - corru

I don't think anyone is arguing why there is systemic corruption. The parent was merely pointing out that it's a problem today. If it's of any comfort - corruption is alive and well in most other countries as well, they simply have more resources per citizen and as a result, it is better disguised. The solution seems to be to raise the standard of living of everyone involved - corruption is not going anywhere, it seems to be a deeply rooted human trait.

SuoDuanDao 7y ago
That might be an excessively pessimistic attitude - intolerance of corruption is also a deeply rooted human trait. It seems to me there might be some tradeoff between having a flexible society and having a just one, the more leeway any particular actor has, the more they can use that leeway to gain personal advantage. It seems at least possible that a thorough study of the factors affecting levels of corruption could improve the overall system to have both more personal freedom and less overall corruption.