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The complexity of the laws is not a coincidence: 1. It gives more power to the government and less power to the people. 2. The majority of lawmakers are lawye
by do-it-good 13y ago
The complexity of the laws is not a coincidence:
1. It gives more power to the government and less power to the people.
2. The majority of lawmakers are lawyers - complexity means them more job/business opportunities and significance in society.
- csallen 13y agoMotive alone does not a case make.
- 31reasons 13y agoLaw is ripe for disruption. We need something like IBM's Watson to fight the complexity.
- do-it-good 13y agoNo, that won't help. When accountants got electronic spreadsheets, the complexity of accounting laws rised 50 fold.
- muzz 13y agoDid you even read the article? It points out this arose from a change in 2001 that occurred because the agency was trying to do LESS work, not more. "But the work overwhelmed the agency, and in 2001, city leaders made a critical change: They told investors to head directly to court to file a foreclosure case. The move empowered investors to start charging legal fees and court costs — a game changer that allowed them to turn minor delinquencies into insurmountable debts."