OSODT

Research Case: Why was the agrarian law not only a land distribution issue, but also a matter of military service, debt, livelihood, and the real meaning of citizenship for the plebeians?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why was the agrarian law not only a land distribution issue, but also a matter of military service, debt, livelihood, and the real meaning of citizenship for the plebeians? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, the early Roman … Read more

Research Case: Why Does a Gentle Leader Become an Object of Distrust among the Plebeians When He Avoids Institutional Decisions?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why does a gentle leader become an object of distrust among the plebeians when he avoids institutional decisions? In Livy’s History of Rome, Book 2, early Republican Rome faces serious problems over debt, military service, and the protection of the plebeians. In … Read more

Research Case: Why Is It More Stable to Bring Public Dissatisfaction Back into Order through Persuasion Concession and Institutionalization than through Forceful Suppression?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why is it more stable to bring public dissatisfaction back into order through persuasion, concession, and institutionalization than through forceful suppression? In Livy’s History of Rome, Book 2, the conflict between the patricians and the plebeians deepens in early Republican Rome. The … Read more

Research Case: Why Did Rome Return to Internal Conflict over Debt Military Service and Land after the External Enemy Disappeared?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why did Rome return to internal conflict over debt, military service, and land after the external enemy disappeared? In Livy’s History of Rome, Book 2, Rome expels the kings and forms the Republic. After that, Rome repeatedly faces external invasions and internal … Read more

Research Case: Why Did the Senate Maintain Trust through Life Support and Burden Adjustment Instead of Oppressing the Plebeians during an External Invasion?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why did the Senate maintain trust in the state through life support and burden adjustment instead of oppressing the plebeians during an external invasion? In Livy’s History of Rome, Book 2, Rome expels the kings and begins to form the Republic. Soon … Read more

Research Case: Why Does Political Agitation Easily Connect with Personal Ambition and Power Struggle while Pretending to Defend Freedom?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why does political agitation easily connect with personal ambition and power struggle while pretending to defend freedom? In Livy’s History of Rome, Book 2, Rome expels the kings and begins to form the Republic. In early Republican Rome, “freedom” was one of … Read more

Research Case: Why Must a State Watch Internal Dissatisfied Groups before External Enemies?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why must a state watch internal dissatisfied groups, supporters of the old regime, and people who lost privileges before it watches external enemies? In Livy’s History of Rome, Book 2, Rome expels the kings and begins to form the Republic. At the … Read more

Research Case: Why Did Equality under Law Feel Like Loss of Freedom to the Old Privileged Class?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why did equality under law feel not like freedom, but like the loss of discretion and favor, to the old privileged class? In Livy’s History of Rome, Book 2, Rome expels the kings and begins to form the Republic. Royal power is … Read more

Research Notes No.107 | Dependence Between the Personal OS and the Organizational OS

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Why People Who Adapt Too Deeply to an Organization Lose Freedom During Organizational Change 1. Problem Awareness People often gain stability by adapting deeply to a large Organizational OS, such as a company, a state, or a community. If a person belongs to a company, they receive income.If they have a position, they receive social … Read more