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> This is how greatness fades away and a nation becomes uselessly sclerotic and irrelevant. It's also how stability is maintained and a nation remains safe and
by devmor 4y ago
> This is how greatness fades away and a nation becomes uselessly sclerotic and irrelevant.
It's also how stability is maintained and a nation remains safe and trustworthy.
- Sargos 4y agoHistorically this has not been true. The more ossified the bureaucracy becomes the less able it is to adapt and innovate which eventually leads to replacement or revolution.
- vajrabum 4y agoDo you have some historical examples?
- cnlevy 4y agoThe Roman Empire would like to have a word with you https://fee.org/articles/bureaucracy-kills-a-lesson-from-rome/ https://fee.org/articles/bureaucracy-kills-a-lesson-from-rom...
- wolverine876 4y agoWho is FEE? They look like a libertarian advocacy organization, complete with an 'education' wing.
- api 4y agoOssification leads to instability for numerous reasons, not the least of which being that it encourages people to just ignore authorities and go around them. This leads to a culture of routine corruption where people break the law just to get things done, which can lead to a full-blown mafia state or to collapse and revolution.
- vajrabum 4y agoIs that really true though? Do you have an example of bureaucratic ossification leading to a mafia state? Is there evidence that is how any mafia or mafia state has arises? Is there any evidence that bureaucracy has played a role in a revolution or was a causal factor?
- throwawaylinux 4y agoI'd be interested to know if you do get examples. Also interested to know whether you were able to find evidence and examples for the prior claim that "It's also how stability is maintained and a nation remains safe and trustworthy."
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