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Item Choice over Choice-Restricting Institutions(2013) Adams, Mark; Adams, Mark; Rowley, Charles K.CHOICE OVER CHOICE RESTRICTING INSTITUTIONSItem Rules In Crisis(2009-09-21T19:37:40Z) Adams, Mark; Adams, MarkSocieties exist where individuals agree to live together and abide by a common set of rules. These rules seek to limit, but to not eliminate, predation. When a community is struck by a disaster the environment changes but rules frequently do not adapt; discouraging investment and repopulation and hindering recovery. The laws governing private contracts have evolved mechanism for avoiding harmful rigidity during times of crisis. This thesis proposes a means of applying a similar mechanism to the binding constraints in social interactions with the aim of increasing the likelihood of the community surviving and rebuilding.