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* Adam Bellow wrote the provocatively titled, ''In Praise of Nepotism''. Actually what he meant by ''nepotism'' was largely "any networking of social conections, especially blood ties to gain advantage" rather then specifically, "corruption" although he did argue that even that is not totally without advantage and at least there are more distasteful motives for untoward behavior from a person in authority. Nonetheless he felt there were good and bad ways to create and use influence. |
* Adam Bellow wrote the provocatively titled, ''In Praise of Nepotism''. Actually what he meant by ''nepotism'' was largely "any networking of social conections, especially blood ties to gain advantage" rather then specifically, "corruption" although he did argue that even that is not totally without advantage and at least there are more distasteful motives for untoward behavior from a person in authority. Nonetheless he felt there were good and bad ways to create and use influence. |
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*Yuri Slezkine in ''The Jewish Century'' described this as typical of what he called Mercurian people's, that is ethnic groupings that traditionally focus on maintaining artisanship, commerce, and similar services rather then territory(a characteristic of "Apollonian Peoples"). According to him Mercurians make up for their lack of geographical ties by firm family discipline. |
*Yuri Slezkine in ''The Jewish Century'' described this as typical of what he called Mercurian people's, that is ethnic groupings that traditionally focus on maintaining artisanship, commerce, and similar services rather then territory(a characteristic of "Apollonian Peoples"). According to him Mercurians make up for their lack of geographical ties by firm family discipline. |
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* Chinese have a fondness for |
* The Chinese have a fondness for "Clan corporations", effectively guilds run under the auspices of a given surname. These provide various services including making business investments, insuring loans by members, educating dependents, etc. |
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