'Whoever reads, with a philosophic eye, the history of nations and their laws, will generally find, that the ideas of virtue and vice, of a good and bad citizen, change with the revolution of ages;
This week in Congress and crypto: The FTX drama has captured DC's attention more than anything before, but for different reasons. FTX's approach to lobbying has been scrutinized by the Hill and industry alike. Here's what we're hearing from the Hill and what to expect next...
1/ It was only months ago that a leader of a G7 democracy granted himself temporary dictatorial powers, retroactively made protesting against his policies illegal, froze the bank accounts of dissidents with no due process, and jailed organizers of an opposition movement.
not in proportion to the alteration of circumstances, and consequently the common good; but in proportion to the passions and errors by wich the different law-givers were successively influenced.' - Cesare Beccaria
'Whoever reads, with a philosophic eye, the history of nations and their laws, will generally find, that the ideas of virtue and vice, of a good and bad citizen, change with the revolution of ages;