Is democracy any good ??

[loik]

Quote from mahadiga:

Democracy is Wisdom of Crowds
Democracy is intended for Wisdom of Intellectuals

Free market democracy = Wisdom of Crowds

 

[loik]

Quote from Humpy:

On second thoughts could a technocracy perhaps work ?

A panel of experts could be appointed to tackle THE problem whatever it is.

So instead of relying on someone like George Bush to tackle the problem of climate change ( certain failure ), the world's top experts could be invited to give their opinions.

The more I think of it the better I like it.

The obvious flaw being the human factor and therefore occupying half wits ( hi George ) with er sex or booze or something

But when brilliant indivduals come together, they...

Quote from Mom0/pH0x:

Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Friedrich Nietzsche
German philosopher (1844 - 1900)

 

[Humpy]

If only the world leaders had had a decent education or paid attention in school they would know that democracy was the idea of a Greek philosopher 2,000+ years ago and that in those times there was a cultural chasm between the Persian dominated East and the greeks.

Q. What's all that ole crap from the past got to do with the present day you may well ask.

A. A huge amount as not much. except technology, has changed.

Bush, Blair and the greedy bankers etc. have bankrupted the West in their foolishness.
Dashed the rest of us against an unmovable rock in their great ignorance and inflated egos.

Are they sorry ?

I doubt they even realise