Another View of Evil

[kokopelle]

I'm currently reading a book on the Mob after listening to a book on the Mob. The thing that strikes me is that the Mob is not much different from 'legal' business when you get down to basics.

There are some really ruthless and downright evil people involved with the Mob. Ditto for the corporate world. Their tools may be different though! The driving goal for those in criminal activities seems to be going for that next hussle. Find that next $. Again, not real different. The last thing is that the Mob corrupts. The corrupt is subtle and deep. It is only through this corruption that the Mob continues to exist. Do levels of corruption exist in the corporate world? Ahhh... that is the question for all of us to ask ourselves.

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[chimerae.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's true but I read once that the roots of the mob are in the remnants after the fall of the Roman empire. After the fall of Rome, area officials were all there was to maintain order in a violent and chaotic world. Over time, this evolved/devolved into the Italian mafia which evolved again in the new world.

Some of this goes back into context and is covered nices in the documentary on the Medici family. http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Empires_The_Medici_Godfathers_of_the_Renaissance/60034500?trkid=1359344