January 2007
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I will write you a song. For money.
The Romans got a lot of things right. From erecting aquaducts and roads, to inadvertently starting major world religions to kicking the shit out of their neighbors, they were badasses. I’ve been reading about them again and I came across something else I liked: the patronage system.
How it works is: you have a patron and a client. The patron is usually a wealthy (or wealthier) person. The...