Of course! It's not just a black market, employers need to give incentives to work hard. And it encourages government bribes.
And yes, however noble the idea, the kind of people attracted to powerful positions often aren't nice people.
Trusting nobody is a hard way to live. How did the DDR effect you long term?
I get that totally. Things learned in childhood are hard to unlearn. Thanks for sharing it's interesting and made me sure I want to start degoogling. I do NOT want to give people that power over me