http://teodesian.net//posts/6f4b78ea-13f9-11ec-bdd7-fa6f9bf80ba7?format=xml teodesian.net : /posts/6f4b78ea-13f9-11ec-bdd7-fa6f9bf80ba7 en 2026-04-23T10:26:30 2026-04-23T10:26:30 /favicon.ico http://teodesian.net 32 32 teodesian.net favicon http://teodesian.net/posts/6f4b78ea-13f9-11ec-bdd7-fa6f9bf80ba7 They saw the role of state institutions – the tax office, law enforcement, the judiciary – not as upholding certain rules by which all economic actors had to operate, but rather as a “predatory machine” that could be used to destroy rivals and seize their assets. So, they were clear-headed. That is in essence what the state is from top to bottom everywhere. No wonder Putin wears the crown.]]> doge http://teodesian.net/posts/6f4b78ea-13f9-11ec-bdd7-fa6f9bf80ba7 2020-06-29T07:34:43 http://teodesian.net/posts/1593416083 They saw the role of state institutions – the tax office, law enforcement, the judiciary – not as upholding certain rules by which all economic actors had to operate, but rather as a “predatory machine” that could be used to destroy rivals and seize their assets. So, they were clear-headed. That is in essence what the state is from top to bottom everywhere. No wonder Putin wears the crown.]]> doge http://teodesian.net/posts/1593416083 2020-06-29T07:34:43