OH! How I agree with you. My country is exactly the same. A bribe gets you a drivers license, keeps corrupt officials out of jail, ensure you get tenders ... And the list goes on. It makes me want to believe that an AI government is the answer, but humans are fragile and illiterate. We need knowledge and understanding if we want/need to go the AI route. Unfortunately I am not talking about degrees and schooling, and that is a whole other subject.

Happy 2018.