bribery
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Background: Imagine the following scenarios: In each of these situations, you would probably say “if you want quality work, you’ll need to actually pay for it! What did these idiots expect when they offered such an insultingly low amount for an important job?” The Issue: Yet, when it comes to public officials, this is how…
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Background: Most countries have laws that discourage public officials from being financially compensated to use their official powers to benefit particular companies. (This is usually called “bribery.”) For example, a state governor probably couldn’t declare July 5 to be “Official BestUsedAutoDeals.com Appreciation Day, Use Referral Code AUTO4U.” However—maybe there’s a “one weird trick”-style loophole that…
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Background: Corruption is a problem that seems inescapable in every form of governance—even in the best-run governments, there’s always going to be at least some incentive for certain individuals to use bribery, threats, and blackmail to advance their own agenda. This can be difficult to address with traditional forms of government. The proposal: It would…
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