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by Benjamin Brieg
Fri May 21, 2010 11:43 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: If someone had doubts over The Governator . . .
Replies: 15
Views: 13585

Re: If someone had doubts over The Governator . . .

We can boil this all down to a single statement; money equals life.

You rent your life to gain money and you spend money to continue living.

Any system that tries to ignore this reality is doomed to fail.
by Benjamin Brieg
Sat May 08, 2010 6:04 am
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: CSM seeking feedback about EVE.
Replies: 5
Views: 6946

Re: CSM seeking feedback about EVE.

I wasn't going to vote but I think I'll vote against you out of spite now.
by Benjamin Brieg
Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:52 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Outside the Law
Replies: 9
Views: 9513

Re: Outside the Law

To answer your first point: Governments exist to enforce contracts. When bribes and corruption reach an endemic state such as in Russia and other third world countries the system breaks down. Compare the average standard of living in a corrupt country to a (relatively) uncorrupt country. In the end ...
by Benjamin Brieg
Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:30 am
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Outside the Law
Replies: 9
Views: 9513

Re: Outside the Law

Russia? Business friendly? Don't make me laugh. The current "Russian State" might as well be the Russian Mafia and all business that want to do business need to bribe officials etc. (Disclaimer, I'm Russian) And to answer the question, roads should be a private enterprise yes; and the comp...
by Benjamin Brieg
Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:04 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Benjamin Brieg
Replies: 0
Views: 2257

Benjamin Brieg

Hi, I'm Benjamin Breeg and I work in IT. I've played EVE before (several years ago) but lost that account and now that I have time to play I'm starting over.

Politically I'm fairly close to Rand though I think she talks too much to make a simple point.