Since you seem knowledgeable about this topic.
Would you say the system forces people to be like that or people are the reason why the system is like that?
Would you do business (i.e. trust) with someone that comes from that system?
Would you say the system forces people to be like that or people are the reason why the system is like that?
Would you do business (i.e. trust) with someone that comes from that system?
In regards to doing business - someone that comes from a corrupt society with a culture of taking advantage of others should be approached more carefully than someone that grew up in the same town as you, of course
This is a lesson learned the hard way, where I moved to a different country and treated everyone with openness and generosity (of time, resources, willingness to help), just to realize people from certain cultures mistake this behavior for weakness and try to take advantage as much as possible
Anyway, the main point remains, not all cultures have the same values and if someone comes from a culture where taking advantage of others is celebrated, (for your own sanity) beware
Generally true, with a nuance. The root cause is often people, specifically its people with low IQ. When a society is corrupt you will notice that the mean IQ is lower.
It's the courts. Courts are meant to bring in an error correction mechanism. When courts fail, the country goes into open-loop control. No errors are corrected, and eventually, people stop even detecting errors. https://x.com/captgouda24/status/2110089855380369511
> Would you do business (i.e. trust) with someone that comes from that system?
Vet rigorously and continuously! Start with small business, and grow it based on interpersonal trust. Since the system lacks accountability, you must ensure that yourself.