But as I emphasized in chapter three, it’s pointless to look for evil people; look instead for evil systems. Let’s ask a question that has a chance to actually change things: “What is the set of incentives that drives bad behavior?” I truly doubt that any of the Beltway bandits sees themselves as bad people, and I’d bet that most are truly well-meaning. It’s the system that has failed them, and us. But how do we change it? How do we encourage transparency, priorities,
