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By contrast, dictators, monarchs, military junta leaders, and most CEOs all rely on a smaller set of essentials. As intimated by Machiavelli, it is more efficient for them to govern by spending a chunk of revenue to buy the loyalty of their coalition through private benefits, even though these benefits come at the expense of the larger taxpaying public or millions of small shareholders.
The Dictator's Handbook
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith
Remaining neutral has always been a game outside of time. I don’t dance to your time—for a certain time, at least. But I can measure it out for you, if you’re willing to pay, I’ll time it with a stopwatch (Swiss-made, of course) and I’ll sell you clocks, I’ll guard your paintings, rings, diamonds, and all your baggage, while you’re off playing or fighting. No objection could be made to that.
Time Shelter
Georgi Gospodinov
Tocqueville is a free trader, but unlike today’s free traders, he doesn’t think free trade means immunity from government regulations. Why? Because he saw that people are at risk of death and poor health if corporations are not regulated.
The Unknowers
Linsey McGoey
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