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Lumifer comments on Open Thread, May 4 - May 10, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: [deleted] 18 May 2015 10:56:13AM *  1 point [-]

In EE it tends to be connected with a certain... not openly rebellious but still anti-authoritarian attitude set, of gaming the system, getting away with bending or breaking the rules and going in the window when the door is closed. This is very similar to the Latin American https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeitinho and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malandragem although I don't know of a specific name. I don't know if there is anything similar in China. They look like a very disciplined type of culture... Also this thing should deserve an English name now. Perhaps System D. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_D

Comment author: Lumifer 18 May 2015 04:18:56PM 1 point [-]

Also this thing should deserve an English name now.

"by hook or crook"? "whatever it takes"?