Systems of survival

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1. deltaonefourMar 2022
   Jane Jacobs, "Systems of survival" is also a good one. Formulates a theory about corruption and the nature of it. Changed the way I think about it forever.
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2. 082349872349872Jun 2020
   Strengthening a currency seems good in the short term, but local growth comes from (a) increasing exports, and (b) substituting imports, both of which get hosed by too strong a currency.

   (at least according to Jane Jacobs, "The Economy of Cities". Most of her books are good, and "Systems of Survival" might even be relevant to the current US administration)

   Germany used the post-Plaza strong DM for reunification. Even after adding NIIP to accumulated GDP, I can't figure out what large aggregate in Japan the post-Plaza strong JPY has benefited.

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3. crimsonalucardJan 2020
   Systems of Survival by Jane Jacobs.

   She comes up with an elegant social theory behind the nature of corruption.

   We know on a certain level why people can be seduced by corruption, but she introduces a higher level concept that describes why entire civilizations can be corrupt.

   The book is really short as her theory is quite elegantly explained in a short dialogue between intellectuals.

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4. gaiusJun 2018
   A slight tangent but Jane Jacobs book Systems Of Survival is excellent, thought-provoking and insightful

   https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_of_Survival

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5. kaikuSep 2016
   Systems of Survival by Jane Jacobs
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6. gaiusAug 2016
   Well there is a paradox at work here. You need to pay any sort official enough that they aren't desperate for bribes, but not so much that you attract people into the job motivated by personal enrichment. Read "Systems of Survival" by Jane Jacobs for a good study of this.
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