History

Cf. 'Seeing like a State' by James C. Scott. Once the state has your information, it's going to use it. It will keep you 'safe' but you will have to show 'compliance.' It will give you benefits so long as you obey. The history of Legalism in China since the Qin shows that what… https://t.co/gyhGEHFZxm

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