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  1. I must confess that the auhor *Lost* me when he advocated for major increases in the remuneration of politicians based on the falsifiable premise that higher salaries attracts more competent *managers*. False premises and undisclosed assumptions is the killer blow to any quazy-academic postulate, and the author fell for both of them IMO.

    Happy to be criticized for my review.

    #Managerialism #Politics #NeoLiberalism #FinancialDeregulation #RiskManagement #Cronyism #Corruption #RevolvingDoors #DemocraticInstitutions #MeritoriousMediocrity

  2. @DaveyDelimbo
    Sadly, these terrible collapses like the #MiamiTower are just a tip of the iceberg.

    We wrote something recently on another device and will get it out in the days ahead.

    In #Australia we've been struggling with our own #propertyDeveloper and #privateEquity craze since #Sydney2000, and yes, a lot of dodgy #construction.

    The #realEstate and #propertyCouncil have been aggressively #lobbying #selfRegulation for as long as we can remember too.

    #rentseeking #cronyism #assetInflation