It's incredible to me how much I've returned to this piece.https://sweettalkconversation.com/2015/10/09/secret-handshakes-and-reputational-suicide-pacts/ …
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“Network of corruption” is a simple and ancient social mechanism. Bringing systems theoretic angles or cynefin type analysis to it is to a red herring. The appropriate level of analysis is something like Goffman’s cooling the mark out http://infofranpro.wikidot.com/19520101-on-cooling …
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Ie these are systems that grow 1 person at a time, being added via 1:1 organic processes via simple rituals/initiation protocols where incentives are fairly clear. Someone entering a rich-people circle knows what they’re getting into in a way a trainee nuclear technician doesn’t
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