Jason Moyer on 6/7/2012 at 07:56
Quote Posted by CCCToad
Communism reduces corruption by not calling it corruption.
Under Communism, state control of the economy eliminates organized crime. Your cities, therefore, experience no corruption.
Nicker on 6/7/2012 at 09:52
Quote Posted by Jason Moyer
Under Communism, state control of the economy eliminates organized crime. Your cities, therefore, experience no corruption.
I think it is more like there is a state monopoly on organised crime.
Jason Moyer on 6/7/2012 at 11:36
Although Communism allows greater production than Despotism, the system restricts personal freedoms, limiting commerce. One positive aspect of Communism is it's effect upon corruption and waste: all cities suffer the same, limited effects.
Sombras on 6/7/2012 at 12:57
Quote Posted by CCCToad
Communism reduces corruption by not calling it corruption.
Bravo! :D
I will now say the same for our republican democracy--or democratic republic. Take your pick.
demagogue on 6/7/2012 at 13:36
To be more precise, it's not just what they call corruption, it's who "they" are making the calls. If everything has to be official, then only official opinion matters, like it's the word of God or something. The suits in democratic republics may still call corruption kosher too, but nobody has to give a shit what they think. We have our own opinions & can make them known. If there's a problem, it's that not enough people take advantage of how critical they're allowed to be against the gov't and how much they can push back.
faetal on 6/7/2012 at 13:59
Super-PACs.
Political donations = free speech (not corruption).
Vivian on 6/7/2012 at 14:34
Just got spammed this by some journal I must have subbed to a while ago. This is a pretty excellent example of how to NEVER EVER do science outreach: (
http://rapguidetoevolution.co.uk/artificial-selection) Get a painfully white canadian to rap about it:
DDL on 6/7/2012 at 16:37
Jesus christ. They actually made something called the "Rap guide to evolution"???
Quote:
Grant proposal: The above named authors propose to utilise a novel method of communication (ca. 1990, see Hammer MC et al [23] for a more comprehensive review) to deliver scientific information in a format compatible with enhanced public engagement....
I mean, fuck: the money for that had to come from somewhere. Also, someone had to actually design that website without at any point stopping and thinking "what the
fuck am I doing?"
Jason Moyer on 6/7/2012 at 18:02
:devil:
