Franchetti says that in Sicily those who are clever, energetic, and ambitious can only find a way to improve their social position by dedicating themselves to the 'industria della violenza' (p. 97).

XREF: Connects to broader discussions of mafia sociology and how blocked social mobility channels ambition into organized crime. Also relevant to theories of state failure and private violence provision. Builds on: "Mafia equilibrium persists without monopoly or dissolution"

Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking…, loc. 2186