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Based on learnings from [[Peace is Over]], it is useful to consider the size of the illicit, illegal, terrorist, corrupt economy. | *Based on learnings from [[Peace is Over]], it is useful to consider the size of the illicit, illegal, terrorist, corrupt economy. Defense is only $600B [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk026QG9BbsZl0rNsBS9KmerMgczY_w%3A1602863734253&source=hp&ei=dsKJX6q8DJDYsAXHkpG4Cw&q=what+is+the+size+of+the+global+military+industry&btnK=Google+Search&oq=how+to+configure+nvidia+geforce+gtx+1650+super+on+linux+mint&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjoOCAAQ6gIQtAIQmgEQ5QI6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIRAKEKABUMsQWOmzAWD8tAFoBnAAeACAAeQGiAGhS5IBDTExLjQ3LjMuMi42LTGYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEG&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiqz4DcvLnsAhUQLKwKHUdJBLcQ4dUDCAk&uact=5]. Corruption market is $2.6T [https://press.un.org/en/2018/sc13493.doc.htm]. Drugs are $600B, same as military. Organized crime is $900B. [https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/organized-crime.html]. What is overlap between corruption and crime? Not same thing? [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk026QG9BbsZl0rNsBS9KmerMgczY_w%3A1602863734253&source=hp&ei=dsKJX6q8DJDYsAXHkpG4Cw&q=is+crime+the+same+as+corruption&btnK=Google+Search&oq=how+to+configure+nvidia+geforce+gtx+1650+super+on+linux+mint&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjoOCAAQ6gIQtAIQmgEQ5QI6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIRAKEKABUMsQWOmzAWD8tAFoBnAAeACAAeQGiAGhS5IBDTExLjQ3LjMuMi42LTGYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEG&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiqz4DcvLnsAhUQLKwKHUdJBLcQ4dUDCAk&uact=5] | ||
*Thus, we have about a $3T market for corruption. This makes corruption the 5th largest economy in the world [https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/]. | |||
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Wed Apr 5, 2023
- Based on learnings from Peace is Over, it is useful to consider the size of the illicit, illegal, terrorist, corrupt economy. Defense is only $600B [1]. Corruption market is $2.6T [2]. Drugs are $600B, same as military. Organized crime is $900B. [3]. What is overlap between corruption and crime? Not same thing? [4]
- Thus, we have about a $3T market for corruption. This makes corruption the 5th largest economy in the world [5].