Accounts Quote by Misha Glenny
“You don’t have to sleep with prostitutes or take drugs in order to have a relationship with organized crime. They affect our bank accounts. They affect our communications, our pension funds. They even affect the food that we eat and our governments.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Dark Market: How Hackers Became the New Mafia, 2015
Organized crime’s influence extends far beyond violence, affecting finance, communication, pensions, food, and governance.
In simple terms: Crime impacts many aspects of daily life.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address hidden criminal influences.
Themes
crime
economics
society
governance
technology
Mood
concerned
analytical
Type
informative
critical
When to use this quote
- budget planning
- policy making
- personal finance
- food safety
- cybersecurity
Key Concepts
systemic risk
financial crime
information security
Questions to Reflect On
- How does hidden crime affect your personal decisions?
- What policies could reduce these indirect harms?
A Different Perspective
Complex networks make it hard to trace indirect effects.
![“Drugs are available to those who want them. And where are those profits going? Into organized crime, [to criminals] who spend their profits on the destruction of whole societies.” quote by Sam Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/151/sam-branson-36458_available_drugs-are-available-to-those-who-want-th_385983.jpg)
