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> Does anyone else perceive that the growing body of law will at some point become a problem? Tacitus perceived it already 2000 years ago. I've basically got
by TacticalCoder 5y ago
> Does anyone else perceive that the growing body of law will at some point become a problem?
Tacitus perceived it already 2000 years ago. I've basically got his take on this and, yup, I perceive it's a very serious problem. Here's what he had to say about it:
"The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state.".
- beebmam 5y agoWell if some guy said it, I'm persuaded!
- still_grokking 5y agoBut it's not just some guy. It's not like a post on Shitter, you know? It's a guy people still talking about what he said 2000 years later! That makes a little difference…
- acdha 5y agoIt basically a given that there have been changes of significance to society, technology, or the global environment in the last few thousand years, too. Humanity’s ability to handle complexity is just a universal constant.