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in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
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grufty jim
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 14:56
handofdave wrote:
There's one important point missing in your argument, and that is, absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely.

Not just a phrase, it's true.


You really think I haven't given any thought to that?

Which is why I propose a "constitutional authority" rather than an individual or committee. A set of rules which those who enforce them have no power to change. Safeguards would have to be built in, and mistakes would be made.

Vitally though... I'm not suggesting we have a choice in this. The physical limitations of our ecology are being breached. The rules are about to change. Our only choice is whether we try to plan our adaptation to the new conditions, or let them be imposed upon us.
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