Sethji smiled. "You are sharp. But naïve. The 'hidden profit' is speed. I finish in six months, not twelve. The government saves six months of inconvenience. My profit is the next contract."
High levels of "in-group" loyalty can lead to nepotism. People feel an ideological or moral obligation to help their family or party members over the state. ideology in friction corruption level
Ideological projects often bypass standard audits, leading to "white elephant" projects that serve political egos rather than public needs. 🛡️ Reducing the Friction Sethji smiled
Very high petty and grand corruption by metric standards, but with local legitimacy for certain practices. Reduction in corruption requires ideological shift toward universalism, which often fails without economic development that weakens clan dependency. The 'hidden profit' is speed
The level generally peaks at , which is a critical requirement for specific game paths .